UNITED STATES v. BLITZ (2019)

MEMORANDUM **

Andrew Sutton Blitz appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 70-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy, possession of unauthorized devices, aggravated identity theft, and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1029, 1028A, and 2. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Blitz contends that the district court erred by imposing a two-level sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 3C1.2 for reckless endangerment during flight from law enforcement. Blitz concedes that the high-speed chase constituted reckless endangerment, but argues that the district court clearly erred by finding he was the driver of the vehicle involved in the chase. The district court’s finding that Blitz was the driver was not clearly erroneous because it was supported by a law enforcement officer’s identification of Blitz as the man he saw fleeing the scene of the chase, the fact that Blitz had access to the vehicle, and Blitz’s co-conspirator’s statement. See United States v. Gasca-Ruiz, 852 F.3d 1167, 1170 (9th Cir. 2017) (en banc) (district court’s factual findings at sentencing are reviewed for clear error); United States v. Spangle, 626 F.3d 488, 497 (9th Cir. 2010) (district court’s factual findings are clearly erroneous only if they are “illogical, implausible, or without support in the record”). Contrary to Blitz’s argument, the district court did not err by relying on the police officer’s identification because other evidence corroborated it. See United States v. Ingham, 486 F.3d 1068, 1076 (9th Cir. 2007) (district court may rely on hearsay at sentencing as long as it is supported by “some minimal indicia of reliability” (internal quotations omitted) ).

AFFIRMED.