United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Jose Heliodoro Chavez-pacheco, Defendant-appellant, 19 F.3d 1441 (9th Cir. 1994)

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US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 19 F.3d 1441 (9th Cir. 1994) Submitted March 8, 1994. *Decided March 14, 1994

Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM** 

Jose Heliodoro Chavez-Pacheco appeals the $10,000 fine imposed following his guilty plea to importation of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Chavez-Pacheco contends that the district court erred by imposing a fine on him because he lacked the financial resources to pay the fine. Chavez-Pacheco refused, however, to provide any financial information to the probation officer. He therefore failed to prove that he is unable to pay the fine. See United States v. Soyland, 3 F.3d 1312, 1315 (9th Cir. 1993) (defendant failed to carry the burden of showing an inability to pay a fine where she refused to provide financial information to the probation officer).

AFFIRMED.

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The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. App. P. 34(a); 9th Cir.R. 34-4

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir.R. 36-3

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