Affirming district court's order that seized property be used to pay off monetary penalties imposed as part of defendant's sentence and concluding that such allocation was for defendant's benefit, rather than depriving him of his property altogether
Holding a declarant's out-of-court statements bear an indicia of reliability when a police officer interviewed the declarant immediately after the altercation and the officer had the opportunity to form an opinion as to the veracity of the statements
Holding that Florida robbery could be considered a crime of violence for purposes of enhancement under the Sentencing Guidelines because it involved "the use of force, violence, assault, or putting in fear"
Holding that a statute involving sexual contact with children under 14 involved a “serious potential risk of physical injury” under the catch-all provision of U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2, because “the risk of violence is implicit in the size, age and authority position of the adult in dealing with a child”
Affirming obstruction enhancement where defendant provided false name, requiring extra presentence investigatory work. even though defendant later admitted to true name
Finding arson to be an offense that "by its nature involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another would be used"
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Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status