United States v. Cordell R. Seagren

Cordell Richard Seagren appeals the sentence imposed by the district court 1 after he pleaded guilty to a fraud charge. Seagren argues that the district court erred in denying his requests for a sentencing continuance, an acceptance-of-responsibility reduction, and a downward de parture, and that the court erroneously relied on the 1995 Sentencing Guidelines in finding that two prior sentences were not related for purposes of his criminal history score. Seagren also argues that denial of a downward departure and acceptance of responsibility credit and the calculation of his criminal history…