United States v. Pounpanya

218 F. App'x 618

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Ratsmy Pounpanya appeals from the 78-month sentence imposed at resentenc-ing pursuant to United States v. Ameline, 409 F.3d 1073 (9th Cir.2005) (en banc), following his jury-trial conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and use of a communications facility to facilitate the distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 843(b). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Pounpanya contends that the district court erred when it applied an obstruction of justice enhancement pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1, because the district court failed to set forth adequate factual findings, and failed to set forth its findings by clear and convincing evidence. We conclude, however, that the district court’s findings were sufficient to apply the enhancement. See United States v. Oplinger, 150 F.3d 1061, 1070 (9th Cir.1998), citing United States v. Dunnigan, 507 U.S. 87, 95, 113 S.Ct. 1111, 122 L.Ed.2d 445 (1993) (“It is sufficient for the district court to make a finding of an obstruction of justice that encompasses the factual predicates for a finding of perjury”); cf. United States v. Jimenez, 300 F.3d 1166, 1171 (9th Cir.2002) (remanding where “the court made no specific finding of materiality”). Furthermore, because the enhancement did not have “an extremely disproportionate effect on the sentence relative to the offense of conviction,” the court was not required to find facts pursuant to a clear and convincing evidence standard. United States v. Dare, 425 F.3d 634, 642 (9th Cir.2005).

AFFIRMED.

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