Second Circuit: United States v. Liddon Young

Sentencing

No error in denial of downward departure.

Sentencing court erred in double counting trafficking and subsequent-use-in-felony enhancements, as there was insufficient connection between the trafficking and the eventual offense.  Expressio unius.

Error in Obstruction enhancement, as specific intent is necessary for unsworn out of court statements.

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