United States v. Michael A. Roe

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• holding that appellate courts shall not disturb a lower court’s “credibility determinations,” given that the lower court is “in the best position to observe, weigh, and evaluate a witness’ verbal as well as nonverbal behavior”
• “ ‘We defer to the sentencing judge’s credibility determinations because the presiding judge while lis- tening to the witnesses’ testimony is in the best position to observe, weigh, and evaluate a witness’ verbal as well as nonverbal behavior.’ ”

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