Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit March 7, 2002, No. 99-50259; D.C. No. CR-97-01140-DDP-1 (United States v. Darden)

MEMORANDUM***

James Darden pleaded guilty to twelve counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206(2), and the district court sentenced him to forty-one months in prison. Darden timely appealed his sentence. We have jurisdiction over Darden’s appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C.