Opinion ID: 2971858
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Heading: standard of review

Text: Factual findings supporting a district court’s ruling on a motion to suppress are upheld unless clearly erroneous, but “[t]he court’s final determination as to the reasonableness of the search is a question of law reviewed de novo.” United States v. Galloway, 316 F.3d 624, 628 (6th Cir. 2003) (upholding the district court’s denial of a motion to suppress evidence that was found during a customs inspection). Where the district court has denied the motion to suppress, “the appellate court must consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the government.” United States v. Erwin, 155 F.3d 818, 822 (6th Cir. 1998) (en banc decision upholding the district court’s denial of a motion to suppress evidence that was found during a search of the defendant’s vehicle). A similar standard applies to the district court’s enhancement of Yoon’s sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines for obstruction of justice. The factual findings underlying the district court’s decision will be reversed only if clearly erroneous, but the legal interpretation of the Guidelines is reviewed de novo. United States v. Burke, 345 F.3d 416, 428 (6th Cir. 2003) (upholding a sentencing enhancement for obstruction of justice).