United States v. James Francis Wright

972 F.2d 1347 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. James Francis WRIGHT, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50024. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 29, 1992. * Decided Aug. 10, 1992. Before TANG, BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James Wright appeals from his sentence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines, imposed following a guilty plea, for conspiracy to manufacture and possess counterfeit currency with intent to distribute in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 . Wright contends that the district court erred by (1) adjusting his base offense level upward by four levels because the face value of the counterfeit currency exceeded $20,000, and (2) denying him a downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's application of the Sentencing Guidelines. United…