United States v. Eugene Fitzhugh

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: May 7, 1997
• Docket: 96-3845
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 96-3845 ___________

United States of America, * * Appellee, * Appeal from the United * States District Court for the v. * Eastern District of Arkansas. * Eugene Fitzhugh, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellant. * ___________

Submitted: May 5, 1997

Filed: May 7, 1997 ___________

Before BOWMAN, BEAM, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Eugene Fitzhugh, convicted of bribery with the intent to influence an official of a federal small business investment company, appeals a ten- month sentence imposed by the District Court.1 He argues that the court erred in using the presentence investigation report as evidence when he challenged the facts contained therein. We disagree, because the record establishes that Fitzhugh waived his objection to the relevant facts contained in the presentence investigation report. We conclude that the District Court’s estimate of the value of the bribe is not clearly

1 The Honorable Stephen M. Reasoner, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. erroneous and that it plainly warranted a four-level enhancement. Accordingly, Fitzhugh’s sentence is affirmed.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U. S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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