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U.S. v. Minh Ha Lam

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Oct 24, 2001
21 F. App'x 675 (9th Cir. 2001)

Opinion


21 Fed.Appx. 675 (9th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MINH HA LAM, aka John, Defendant-Appellant. No. 01-10014. D.C. No. CR-99-20034-JW. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Oct. 24, 2001

Submitted Oct. 15, 2001.

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

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Defendant was convicted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, James Ware, J., of conspiracy to obstruct commerce by robbery and carrying firearm during crime of violence, and he appealed. The Court of Appeals held that denial of additional one-level adjustment for acceptance of responsibility was not clearly erroneous.

Affirmed.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, James Ware, District Judge, Presiding.

Before REINHARDT, GRABER, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Minh Ha Lam appeals his 130-month sentence imposed following a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to obstruct commerce by robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742, and we affirm.

Lam contends that the district court erred by denying the additional one-level adjustment for acceptance of responsibility under U.S. S.G. § 3E1.1(b)(1), because he admitted all elements of a conspiracy to commit robbery. Cf. United States v. Corona-Garcia, 210 F.3d 973, 980 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 898, 121 S.Ct. 231, 148 L.Ed.2d 165 (2000) (concluding that additional one-point reduction under § 3E1.1(b)(1) warranted where defendant admits elements of illegal re-entry offense under 18 U.S.C. § 1326). Because the district court granted the two-level adjustment under § 3E1.1(a), the additional one

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level adjustment was mandatory if Lam timely provided complete information to the government concerning his involvement in the offenses. See U.S. S.G. § 3E1.1(b)(1); United States v. Corona-Garcia, 210 F.3d at 980. We review this determination for clear error. United States v. Blanco-Gallegos, 188 F.3d 1072, 1076 (9th Cir.1999).

Upon review of the record, we deem Lam's contention unpersuasive. The district court found Lam's admission incomplete. That finding is not clearly erroneous, and the district court therefore properly denied the extra one-level adjustment under § 3E1.1(b)(1).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Minh Ha Lam

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Oct 24, 2001
21 F. App'x 675 (9th Cir. 2001)
Case details for

U.S. v. Minh Ha Lam

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MINH HA LAM, aka John…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Oct 24, 2001

Citations

21 F. App'x 675 (9th Cir. 2001)