United States v. Curtis Eder

MEMORANDUM

Curtis Ray Eder appeals from the 365-month sentence imposed following his jury-trial conviction for second-degree murder, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153(a) and 1111, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 (a) and 113(a)(6). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Eder first contends that the district court procedurally erred by failing to grant a two-point downward adjustment to his offense level for acceptance of responsibility under U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1. In light of the record before it, the district court did not/clearly err by denying the adjustment. See U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1 cmt. n. 5; United States v. Martinez-Martinez, 369 F.3d 1076, 1088-89 (9th Cir.2004).

Eder next contends that the district court erred by applying a two-level vulnerable victim enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 3Al.l(b)(l). Given the district court’s finding that the victim was in a prone position when he was attacked, the court did not abuse its discretion in imposing the enhancement. See United States v. Weischedel, 201 F.3d 1250, 1254-55 (9th Cir.2000). The district court did not otherwise procedurally err. See United States v. Carty,…