United States v. Lorenzo Duane Washington

37 F.3d 1507 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Lorenzo Duane WASHINGTON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50283. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 13, 1994. Decided Oct. 12, 1994. Before: FEINBERG, * SCHROEDER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 1. Lorenzo Duane Washington appeals from a sentence of eight months incarceration subject to the modification of serving the last four months in a halfway house if Washington signs certain forms authorizing release of information to the Probation Office. Appellant asserts that his refusal to sign the forms was protected by law, and that the judge improperly "punished" him for refusing to authorize the Probation Office to verify his military service, education and employment history. Although there appears to be some question as to whether Washington raised this issue in the district court, we believe it appropriate to…