United States v. Eugene French

978 F.2d 1266 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Eugene FRENCH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50071. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 4, 1992. * Decided Nov. 10, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Eugene French appeals his sentence imposed under the United States Sentencing Guidelines following his guilty plea to possession of counterfeit currency and counterfeit currency making implements in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 472 & 474. French contends that the district court erred by denying him a two-level downward adjustment in his offense level for acceptance of responsibility pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 * Background 4 On March 22, 1991, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging French with (1) possession of counterfeit currency and (2)…