United States v. Clark
United States v. Clark
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Michael Allan Clark appeals his conviction and sentence following a jury trial on one count of making false statements to a federally insured institution, 18 U.S.C. § 1014, and four counts of wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343. We affirm his conviction and remand to the district court for the limited purpose of reconsidering the sentence pursuant to United States v. Ameline, 409 F.3d 1073, 1079 (9th Cir. 2005). Clark raises several issues.
We review for plain error Clark’s argument that the introduction of his behavior towards women was evidence admitted in violation of Federal Rules of Evidence 404(b) because he did not object to its admission at trial. United States v. Bracy, 67 F.3d 1421, 1432 (9th Cir. 1995). The district judge ordered the prosecutor to rephrase the question, which the prosecutor did, thus mitigating any potential adverse effect. Moreover, Clark has made no showing that the testimony changed the outcome of his trial. Id. at 1433 (holding that evidence of bad acts did not affect substantial rights because defendants
Clark makes several arguments regarding the district court’s determination of facts that were used to enhance his sentence: that Clark obstructed justice, the amount of the intended loss, and that Clark was involved in more than minimal planning. We remand to the district court for the limited purpose of determining whether it would have sentenced Clark to a materially different term in prison had it known then that the federal sentencing guidelines were advisory. Ameline, 409 F.3d at 1079.
We AFFIRM Clark’s conviction but REMAND for reconsideration of the sentence.
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