Fidler
United States v. Fidler
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Sheldon Fidler appeals from the district court’s imposition of two special conditions of supervised release. We affirm.
*960 Though we have varying reasons for affirming the requirement of compliance with the order in the FTC case, we all agree that affirmance is the proper result. First, the condition imposes no additional restriction on Fidler’s liberty, because he is not at liberty to violate a court order. Second, Fidler agreed to the FTC settlement, knowing that he was agreeing to what amounted to a condition of his supervised release. Cfi United States v. Daniels, 541 F.3d 915, 924 (9th Cir.2008). Third, any error in the condition is harmless, because the FTC order has now been entered, and it bears a sufficient relationship to Fidler’s crime. Fed.R.Crim.P. 52(a). Fourth and finally, the possibility of some future limitation on Fidler’s liberty at the time he was sentenced is not by itself a ground for rejecting the condition. The condition is analogous to conditions requiring compliance with criminal laws or a child support order, since new criminal laws may be promulgated or a new child support order entered after a defendant has been sentenced. 18 U.S.C. §…