Shipley

United States v. Shipley

Good Law
84 F. App'x 811
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 15, 2003No. 03-30217, 03-30218California314 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Harold Shipley appeals the 96-month sentence imposed following his consolidat *812 ed guilty plea convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846; felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1); and failure to appear for trial, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 3146 (a)(1). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742 and 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Shipley contends that the district court erred by denying him an additional offense-level reduction in addition to the two-level reduction for acceptance of responsibility pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3El.l(b). We disagree. Because Shipley’s post-arrest false statement did not relieve the government of the burden of investigating the case, he did not provide complete information to law enforcement in a timely manner. 1 See U.S.S.G. § 3El.l(b)(l); United States v. Hopper, 27 F.3d 378, 384-85 (9th Cir.1994); see Marino v. Vasquez, 812 F.2d 499, 508 (9th Cir.1987) (stating that this court may affirm the district court on any grounds contained in the record). Additionally, Shipley did not timely notify the court of his…

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