United States v. Alan Hardy Jeffries

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Alan Hardy JEFFRIES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30415. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 25, 1993. * Decided June 1, 1993. Before: HUG, WIGGINS and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Alan Hardy Jeffries appeals his 10-month sentence following entry of a guilty plea to filing false income tax returns and aiding and abetting in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 , 287. Jeffries contends that the district court erred by (1) admitting expert testimony regarding his handwriting, (2) increasing his offense level for obstruction of justice under U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1, and (3) failing to decrease his offense level for acceptance of responsibility under U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 We review for abuse of discretion the district court's decision to admit expert testimony. See…