Unpublished Disposition, 919 F.2d 741 (9th Cir. 1990)

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US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 919 F.2d 741 (9th Cir. 1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Sandra Jean LITTLE, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 89-30095.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submitted Dec. 3, 1990.* Decided Dec. 6, 1990.

Before GOODWIN, Chief Judge, and EUGENE A. WRIGHT and NOONAN, Circuit Judges.


ORDER

Little appeals her sentence under the federal sentencing guidelines. We affirm the district court's judgment of sentence.

She first contends that the district court erred in enhancing her sentence for possession of a firearm. As the district court found on remand that she did not possess a firearm and resentenced her accordingly, this issue is moot.

Little next contends that the district court violated Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32 in failing to rule upon her request for a downward departure based on diminished capacity. This court has held that Rule 32 is not violated when the sentencing judge indicates clearly that he has found the controverted statement in the presentence report to be accurate. United States v. Corley, 909 F.2d 359, 362 (9th Cir. 1990). Although the court did not discuss Little's contentions in detail, it is clear from the record that they were considered and rejected. No more is required by Corley.

Little's final argument is that the court abused its discretion by refusing to depart downward from the guidelines. This is foreclosed by our recent decision in United States v. Morales, which held that a district court's discretionary refusal to depart downward is not reviewable on appeal. 898 F.2d 99, 101 (9th Cir. 1990).

AFFIRMED.

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

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