United States v. Donald James Cooper

94 F.3d 653 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Donald James COOPER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10444. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 12, 1996. * Decided Aug. 16, 1996. Before: BROWNING, SCHROEDER and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Defendant-appellant Donald James Cooper ("Cooper") appeals his 41 month sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines, imposed following his guilty plea to defrauding a federal agency in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 . We have jurisdiction of this appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 , and we affirm. DISCUSSION I. Obstruction of Justice 3 Cooper contends the district court erred by adjusting his sentence upwards for obstruction of justice under U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1. That section provides for a two level increase in offense level for willfully obstructing or impeding "the administration of justice during the…