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U.S. v. Chastain, No. 95-10267 (9th Cir.) (84 F.3d 321) (May 17, 1996) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins)

Here the court emphasized that defendant is eligible for § 3E1.1 reduction only if he accepts responsibility for his criminal conduct - and that defendant's denial of "willful" violation of the law was a "manifest" denial of the type of acceptance required.

Court rejected a two level acceptance of responsibility ...

 

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