United States v. Ackerman
United States v. Ackerman
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Stanley Ackerman appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress and his motions for judgment of acquittal, and the district court’s refusal to make a downward adjustment in his sentence for acceptance of responsibility. Because the facts are known to the parties, we do not recite them here. We affirm.
1. Denial of Motion to Suppress Statement
Ackerman argues that the district court erred
II. Denial of Motions for Judgment of Acquittal
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Government, we conclude that a rational jury could have found that Ackerman was driving at the time of the accident.
The district court’s factual findings support its conclusion that Ackerman failed to clearly demonstrate acceptance of responsibility.
Ackerman argues that he was entitled to an acceptance of responsibility adjustment because he had no memory of the accident. He relies upon the commentary to United States Sentencing Guideline § 3E1.1 that states “[i]n rare situations a defendant may clearly demonstrate acceptance of responsibility ... even though he exercises his constitutional right to trial.”
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AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
. We review the district court’s denial of a motion to suppress de novo and its factual findings for clear error. United States v. Jones, 286 F.3d 1146, 1150 (9th Cir. 2002). The same standards apply to our review of a district court's determination that a confession is voluntary. United States v. Male Juvenile (Pierre Y.), 280 F.3d 1008, 1022 (9th Cir. 2002); United States v. Nelson, 137 F.3d 1094, 1110 (9th Cir. 1998).
. United States v. Kelley, 953 F.2d 562, 565 (9th Cir. 1992) (internal quotation marks omitted).
. 437 U.S. 385, 396-402, 98 S.Ct. 2408, 57 L.Ed.2d 290 (1978).
. See United States v. Carranza, 289 F.3d 634, 641-42 (9th Cir. 2002).
. We review the district court’s denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal de novo. Id. at 641.
. See U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 3El.l(a) (2001).
. We review the district court's application of the guidelines to the particular facts of the case in refusing to make a downward adjustment for abuse of discretion and its factual determinations for clear error. United States v. Hicks, 217 F.3d 1038, 1047 (9th Cir. 2000); United States v. Cortes, 299 F.3d 1030, 1037 (9th Cir. 2002).
. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 3E1.1, cmt. n. 2.
. Id.
. 265 F.3d 837 (9th Cir. 2001).
. See, e.g., Cortes, 299 F.3d at 1039 (reversing the district court because the record did not make clear whether the district court had concluded that the defendant was automatically ineligible for a downward adjustment because he went to trial).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee v. Stanley ACKERMAN, Defendant—Appellant
- Status
- Published