United States v. Allen M. Mason

48 F.3d 1229 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Allen M. MASON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-30253. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 15, 1995. * Decided Feb. 22, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Allen M. Mason appeals his 33-month sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to fourteen counts of mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1341 and 2. Mason contends the district court erred in adjusting his sentence upward two levels for targeting vulnerable victims pursuant to U.S.S.G. Sec. 3A1.1. We have jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3742 (a) and 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 The district court's construction and interpretation of the Sentencing Guidelines is reviewed de novo. United States v. Haggard, 41 F.3d 1320, 1325 (9th Cir.1994); United States v. Peters, 962 F.2d 1410, 1415-16 (9th Cir.1992). We review the district court's…