Is a sentence for failure to cooperate with authorities sufficient to be increased or increased?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Moody, 649 F.2d 124 (2nd Cir. 1981):
Appellant contends that the trial court erred by considering her failure to cooperate with authorities in determining her sentence. If the trial court had enhanced its sentence on her failure to cooperate we would agree. United States v. Bradford, 645 F.2d 115 (2d Cir. 1980). We, however, read the sentence in a different way.
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