Assault on U.S. Marshals Conviction Affirmed

In US v. Williams, No. 09-10091, the court affirmed defendant’s conviction for forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with three U.S. Marshals, holding that the instruction read by the district court provided a correct statement of the law about the standard of proof required to convict.  However, the court vacated defendant’s sentence where it was erroneous to award a reduction for acceptance of responsibility because defendant denied guilt in the face of evidence to the contrary.

 

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  • Read the Eleventh Circuit’s Decision in US v. Williams, No. 09-10091

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