United States v. William Jerome

MEMORANDUM

William Jerome appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for reconsideration of his probation revocation. At the revocation hearing, the district court found that Jerome had committed four instances of domestic violence, which violated the conditions of his probation. After the hearing, Jerome received notice that a state agency investigating two of the four incidents declined to file charges, citing insufficient evidence. Jerome moved for reconsideration based on the agency’s decision. The district court reviewed the new evidence and denied the motion. Jerome contends that the district court applied the wrong standard on reconsideration and erred in denying his motion to reconsider.

We review the district court’s decision to deny the motion for reconsideration for abuse of discretion. Herbst v. Cook, 260 F.3d 1039, 1044 (9th Cir.2001). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

We need not decide whether the district court applied the wrong standard in deciding the motion for reconsideration because denial of the motion would be justified under any of the standards proposed by the parties. The district court considered Jerome’s evidence and…