United States v. Dimeji Bright

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 99-4291
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
DIMEJI BRIGHT,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern Dis-
trict of West Virginia, at Charleston. Joseph Robert Goodwin, Dis-
trict Judge. (CR-98-191)
Submitted: September 14, 1999 Decided: October 19, 1999
Before WIDENER, ERVIN,* and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Hunt L. Charach, Federal Public Defender, Edward H. Weis, Federal
Assistant Federal Public Defender, Charleston, West Virginia, for
Appellant. Rebecca A. Betts, United States Attorney, Susan M.
Arnold, Assistant United States Attorney, Charleston, West Vir-
ginia, for Appellee.
*
Judge Ervin was assigned to the panel in this case but died
prior to the time the decision was filed. The decision is filed by
a quorum of the panel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 46(d).
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Dimeji Bright appeals the sentence imposed by the district
court following his plea to a single count of bank fraud in vio-
lation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 1344 (West Supp. 1999). Bright argues that
the district court erred when it applied a two level enhancement
for obstruction of justice. See U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual,
§ 3C1.1 (1998). We disagree. Bright’s false statements to the
Secret Service regarding his relationship with two other suspects
under investigation significantly impeded the district court’s
ability to assess relevant conduct for sentencing purposes. See
USSG § 3C1.1, comment. (n.4(g)); United States v. Ashers, 968 F.2d
411, 413 (4th Cir. 1992). Accordingly, we affirm Bright’s sen-
tence. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal
contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the
court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
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