United States v. Crispin Torres, Jr.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 14 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 21-50074

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 3:20-cr-02114-LAB-1 v.

CRISPIN TORRES, JR., MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California Larry A. Burns, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 10, 2022** Pasadena, California

Before: IKUTA, LEE, and FORREST, Circuit Judges.

Defendant Crispin Torres appeals from his 48-month sentence for conspiracy

to commit securities fraud arising from his involvement in a large Ponzi scheme. We

have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). 1. Guideline range. Under § 2B1.1(a)(2) of the United States Sentencing

Guidelines,1 the correct base…