Nickson

United States v. Nickson

Good Law
27 F. App'x 869
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 13, 2001No. 00-10352; D.C. No. CR-98-00685-SMMCalifornia290 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

Nickson contends that the district court erred by refusing to dismiss his indictment as a sanction for the prosecutor’s failure to disclose a non-prosecution agreement regarding his co-defendant. The government’s failure to disclose the agreement was improper, but does not rise to the level of “flagrant misbehavior.” United States v. Kearns, 5 F.3d 1251, 1254 (9th Cir.1993). The district court did not err in denying dismissal of Nickson’s indictment.

Nickson additionally seeks a reduction in his offense level for acceptance of responsibility under U.S.S.G § 3El.l(a). Throughout three trials and up until his last interview with the probation officer, Nickson denied his involvement in the robberies, presenting a theory of mistaken identity. The district court found Nick-son’s acceptance of responsibility to be half-hearted, and merely an attempt to obtain the two-level adjustment. The district court’s findings are not clearly erroneous. See United States v. Gillam, 167 F.3d 1273, 1279 (9th Cir.1999).

Finally, Nickson contends that the district court erred in enhancing his sentence for obstruction of justice under U.S.S.G § 3C1.1, because the letters he wrote to his…

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