United States Ninth Circuit

Under the sentencing guidelines, a defendant's attempt to suppress his confession and proceed to trial does not necessarily preclude a downward sentence adjustment for acceptance of responsibility.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/06/2001
• Decided 09/07/2001
• Published 09/07/2001

Judges

• BETTY B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  HUG and B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges, and ILLSTON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Matthew C. Winter, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, California, for the defendant-appellant., Patrick O'Toole, U.S. Attorney, Bruce R. Castetter, Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Appellate Section, Criminal Division, Renee M. Bunker, Assistant United States Attorney, San Diego, California, for the plaintiff-appellee.