United States v. Clark Beach Field

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

Clark Beach Field appeals one aspect of his sentence — the district court’s 1 denial of a reduction for acceptance of responsibility. We affirm.

Clark Field and his brother Richard Field 2 applied to the city of Clarkfield, Minnesota, for a loan through the Small Cities Grant Program, funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Fields sought funding in the amount of $282,000 to establish their new whey drying business, Clarkfield Drying, Incorporated. Before agreeing to release the HUD funds, the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic…