U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2008

United States v. de la Puente

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided August 5, 2008

286 F. App'x 504

Counsel

Stephen I. Goorvitch, Esq., USLA-Of-fice of the U.S. Attorney Criminal Division, Los Angeles, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Carlton Frederick Gunn, Esq., FPDCA-Federal Public Defender’s Office, Los An-geles, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

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. § 8E1.1 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.

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

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