Does Section 3C1.1 of the Criminal Code allow for an individual to be convicted of attempted obstruction of justice?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Ancheta, 38 F.3d 1114 (9th Cir. 1994):
This argument suffers from multiple defects. First, it is not necessary that a defendant's false statements actually mislead or impede the machinery of justice, only that they have the potential for doing so. United States v. Baker, 894 F.2d 1083, 1084 (9th Cir.1990) ("[S]ection 3C1.1 on its face encompasses 'attempted' obstruction of justice as well as actual obstruction.").
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