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U.S. v. Stevenson

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nov 24, 2008
302 F. App'x 511 (9th Cir. 2008)

Opinion

No. 07-30258.

Submitted November 24, 2008.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).

Filed November 24, 2008.

Joseph E. Thaggard, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Helena, MT, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Bryan Norcross, Helena, MT, for Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana, Sam E. Haddon, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CR-07-00003-SEH.

Before: ALARCÓN, LEAVY, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.



MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Russell Stevenson appeals from the 165-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Stevenson contends that the district court clearly erred by determining that he was accountable for the conduct of his codefendant that constituted reckless endangerment during flight, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3C1.2. The district court made findings supporting an inference that Stevenson aided or abetted, counseled, commanded, induced, procured, or willfully caused the driver's flight from police. See id. cmt. n. 5; United States v. Young, 33 F.3d 31 (9th Cir. 1994). We conclude that the district court did not clearly err. See United States v. Luna, 21 F.3d 874, 885 (9th Cir. 1994).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Stevenson

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nov 24, 2008
302 F. App'x 511 (9th Cir. 2008)
Case details for

U.S. v. Stevenson

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Russell STEVENSON…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Nov 24, 2008

Citations

302 F. App'x 511 (9th Cir. 2008)