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No. 8687796
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Shields
No. 8687796 · Decided July 2, 2008
No. 8687796·Ninth Circuit · 2008·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
July 2, 2008
Citation
No. 8687796
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
MEMORANDUM ** Douglas Shields appeals from the 15-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 and 26 U.S.C. § 7206 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. Shields contends that the district court failed to correctly calculate the total offense level, that the district court abused its discretion by failing to depart downward from his criminal history category, and that his sentence is unreasonable. We decline to address these contentions in light of the valid appeal waiver. See United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d 1179, 1182-83 (9th Cir.2000). AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Plain English Summary
MEMORANDUM ** Douglas Shields appeals from the 15-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
Key Points
01MEMORANDUM ** Douglas Shields appeals from the 15-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
02Shields contends that the district court failed to correctly calculate the total offense level, that the district court abused its discretion by failing to depart downward from his criminal history category, and that his sentence is unreaso
03We decline to address these contentions in light of the valid appeal waiver.
04This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir.
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MEMORANDUM ** Douglas Shields appeals from the 15-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
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