United States v. Scott Laney

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 10 2021

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 21-30041

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. Nos. 1:19-cr-00292-BLW-1 v. 1:19-cr-00292-BLW

SCOTT ALEXANDER LANEY,

MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho B. Lynn Winmill, Chief District Judge, Presiding

Submitted December 7, 2021** Seattle, Washington

Before: McKEOWN, CHRISTEN, and BADE, Circuit Judges.

Scott Alexander Laney appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for a

new trial, arguing his written jury trial waiver was invalid. In the alternative,

Laney appeals the district court’s sentence of 42 months’ imprisonment for his

conviction for health care fraud and aggravated identity theft. We have jurisdiction

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without…