United States v. Bonnie Kay Lewis

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15 F.3d 1092·1993 WL 533443·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 37620
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 23, 199393-10332California543 words

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15 F.3d 1092 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Bonnie Kay LEWIS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10332. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 6, 1993. * Decided Dec. 23, 1993. Before: SNEED, NOONAN and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Bonnie Kay Lewis appeals her 140-month sentence imposed following jury trial for second degree murder committed within Indian country in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1111 , 1153. Lewis contends the district court erred by denying her a downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility pursuant to U.S.S.G. Sec. 3E1.1. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 We review for clear error the district court's finding that a defendant has not accepted responsibility for her offense. United States v. Ramos, 923 F.2d 1346, 1360 (9th Cir.1991). 4 U.S.S.G. Sec. 3E1.1 provides for a two-level downward adjustment in the base offense level if a…

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