United States v. Timothy Ruddle

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAR 29 2010

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 09-30189

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 4:08-cr-00141-SEH

v.

MEMORANDUM *

TIMOTHY BRUCE RUDDLE,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Sam E. Haddon, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 16, 2010 **

Before: SCHROEDER, PREGERSON, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Timothy Bruce Ruddle appeals from his 210-month sentence imposed

following a guilty-plea conviction for receipt of child pornography, in violation of

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

GT/Research 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and

we affirm.

Ruddle contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing

adequately to explain the sentence…