Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward J. DRYDEN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-03-14
Citations: 58 F. App'x 365
Docket Number: No. 02-30166; D.C. No. CR-01-00093-BJR
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward J. DRYDEN, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 58
Pages: 365–366

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward J. DRYDEN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 02-30166.
D.C. No. CR-01-00093-BJR.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted March 10, 2003.
Decided March 14, 2003.
Before CANBY, O’SCANNLAIN, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Edward Joseph Dryden appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for one count of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, United States v. Isaacson, 155 F.3d 1083, 1084 (9th Cir.1998), and we affirm.
Dryden contends the district court erred by enhancing his sentence for abuse of a position of trust pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.3 because his position as company president did not enable him to conceal his misdeeds from his victims. This contention lacks merit because Dryden's position was characterized by managerial discretion and contributed in a significant way to facilitating the commission and concealment of the offense. See id. at 1085.
AFFIRMED.
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