Opinion ID: 784617
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The Second Sentencing

Text: 12 At the resentencing on September 9, 2002, the district court applied a two-level enhancement for more than minimal planning and a two-level enhancement for abuse of a position of trust, but denied Peyton's request for a minor role downward departure. No longer concerned with the application of Apprendi because of intervening circuit authority, the district court applied the preponderance of the evidence standard and determined that there was sufficient evidence to attribute the entire loss of $67,355 to Peyton. 13 But the district court changed its prior ruling and found that Peyton had obstructed justice by submitting Lucas' false exculpatory declaration and applied the two-level enhancement. Although the district court stated that the obstruction enhancement applied because Peyton had improperly sought to influence the proceedings against her, it failed to provide an explanation as to why the enhancement was appropriate now but had not been appropriate at the first sentencing hearing. The district court then resentenced Peyton to 30 months, double the original sentence, with credit for time served. 14 We have jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742.