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United States v. de la Puente

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 5, 2008
286 F. App'x 504 (9th Cir. 2008)

Opinion

No. 08-50002.

Submitted July 22, 2008.

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

Filed August 5, 2008.

Stephen I. Goorvitch, Esq., USLA-Office of the U.S. Attorney Criminal Division, Los Angeles, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Carlton Frederick Gunn, Esq., FPDCA-Federal Public Defender's Office, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendants-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, R. Gary Klausner, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CR-07-00387-RGK.

Before: B. FLETCHER, THOMAS, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.


MEMORANDUM

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


Gerardo de la Puente appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to forging an endorsement on a treasury check, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 510(a)(1). He contends that the district court erred in denying him a downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility under U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1 on the ground that, while awaiting sentencing, he committed new, unrelated crimes. This contention is foreclosed by our recent decision in United States v. Mara, 523 F.3d 1036, 1038-39 (9th Cir. 2008). We therefore affirm the district court's judgment.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

United States v. de la Puente

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 5, 2008
286 F. App'x 504 (9th Cir. 2008)
Case details for

United States v. de la Puente

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerardo Octavio DE LA…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Aug 5, 2008

Citations

286 F. App'x 504 (9th Cir. 2008)