Flynn

United States v. Flynn

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158 F. App'x 40
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 12, 2005No. 05-50144; D.C. No. CR-03-00120-SVW-2California224 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Daniel Flynn appeals his 21-month prison sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for possession of counterfeit currency, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 , and conspiracy to possess counterfeit currency, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Flynn contends that the district court violated his due process rights when it enhanced his sentence based on undisputed facts regarding his co-conspirator’s conduct, pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines § lB1.3.!We reject Flynn’s contention, as the record supports the finding that it was reasonably foreseeable that Flynn’s co-conspirator would manufacture counterfeit curréncy in furtherance of their joint agreement. See United States v. Changa, 901 F.2d 741, 744 (9th Cir.1990); see also United States v. Gamez, 301 F.3d 1138, 1148 (9th Cir.2002).

Similarly, we reject the appellant’s contention that the court used an improper standard of proof in finding this enhancement, as the enhancement was not based on disputed facts. Cfi United States v. Lawton, 193 F.3d 1087 (9th Cir.1999) (holding that disputed facts that have a disproportionate impact on a…

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