United States v. Rebecca Lynn Scott

26 F.3d 135 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Rebecca Lynn SCOTT, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30182. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 5, 1994. Decided May 18, 1994. 1 Before: POOLE and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and KING, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Rebecca Lynn Scott appeals from the district court's order revoking her term of supervised release and imposing a 24-month sentence on the grounds that the evidence was insufficient to establish a supervised release violation and that the district court failed to properly consider evidence of duress and coercion as either a defense to forgery or as a reason for downward departure from the applicable sentencing guidelines. We affirm. I. 4 Violation of the "No New Offense" Provision and the Duress Defense 5 The district court's decision to revoke supervised release is reviewed for abuse of discretion. United States v.…