United States v. Michael O. Washington

942 F.2d 795 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Michael O. WASHINGTON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-10497. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 23, 1991. * Decided Aug. 28, 1991. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, FARRIS and WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael O. Washington appeals his sentencing following a guilty plea to submitting a false document to the Internal Revenue Service, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7207 . Washington contends that the district court erred by partially denying his motion to reconsider the sentence, and ordering him to pay back taxes in the amount of $56,197 without the benefit of an evidentiary hearing. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm the sentence. 3 "The district court's denial of [an] appellant's motion for reduction of sentence will not be disturbed on appeal absent a clear abuse of discretion.... In…