United States v. Duane Cordoba

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942 F.2d 794·1991 WL 165626·1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 26267
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 29, 199190-10298California504 words

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Opinion

942 F.2d 794 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Duane CORDOBA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-10298. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 23, 1991. * Aug. 29, 1991. Before BROWNING, FARRIS and WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Duane Cordoba appeals his sentence, following a guilty plea, for failure to appear for sentencing in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 3146 (a)(2) and bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344 . Cordoba contends that the district court erred by failing to adjust his offense level downward for acceptance of responsibility pursuant to the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 The district court's decision that a defendant has not accepted responsibility for his actions is a factual finding reviewed for clear error. United States v. Ramos, 923 F.2d 1346, 1360 (9th Cir.1991). To receive…

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