Eighth Circuit· 2/5/1996

United States v. Michael Dean Byrd

Citations

76 F.3d 194
1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 1515
1996 WL 41601

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holding that the district court may consider even “unrelated criminal conduct in denying an acceptance[-]of[-]responsibility reduction”
upholding denial of acceptance of responsibility where defendant used marijuana while awaiting a sentence for assault with a dangerous weapon
§ 3E1.1 does not preclude sentencing judge, in exercise of discretion, from considering unlawful conduct unrelated to offense of conviction in determining whether defendant qualifies for acceptance reduction
§ 3E1.1 does not preclude consideration of unlawful conduct unrelated to offense of conviction in determining whether defendant qualifies for acceptance-of-responsibility adjustment; such conduct could shed light on sincerity of defendant’s claims of remorse
“Guideline § 3E1.1 does not preclude the sentencing judge . . . from considering unlawful conduct unrelated to the offense of conviction in determining whether a defendant qualifies for an adjustment for acceptance of responsibility.”
defendant bears burden of proof concerning acceptance of responsibility

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Judges: Bowman, Loken, Schwarzer

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