United States v. Foday Koroma

995 F.2d 234 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Foday KOROMA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50708. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 25, 1993. * Decided June 1, 1993. Before: HUG, WIGGINS and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM ** Foday Koroma appeals his sentence following entry of a guilty plea to conspiracy to make and making a false claim to a government agency in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 286 , 287. Koroma contends the district court erred when calculating his offense level under the United States Sentencing Guidelines by giving him an upward adjustment for obstruction of justice and by denying him a downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. Although the district court's finding that a defendant obstructed justice is reviewed for clear error, "we review de novo whether a defendant's conduct…