United States v. Raffi Donoyan , 588 F. App'x 644 ( 2014 )


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  •                                                                            FILED
    NOT FOR PUBLICATION                            DEC 16 2014
    MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS                      U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                        Nos. 14-50001
    14-50002
    Plaintiff - Appellee,
    D.C. Nos. 2:07-cr-00249-ABC
    v.                                                       2:07-cr-00219-ABC
    RAFFI ARSHAK DONOYAN, a.k.a.
    Hamo Arakina, a.k.a. Sam Arsenian, a.k.a.        MEMORANDUM*
    Rafael Donovan, a.k.a. Ralph Donovan,
    a.k.a. Rasmik Gasparian, a.k.a. Seal A,
    Defendant - Appellant.
    Appeal from the United States District Court
    for the Central District of California
    Audrey B. Collins, District Judge, Presiding
    Submitted December 9, 2014**
    Before:        WALLACE, LEAVY, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
    In these consolidated appeals, Raffi Arshak Donoyan appeals from the
    district court’s judgments and challenges the revocation of supervised release. We
    *
    This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
    except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
    **
    The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
    without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
    have jurisdiction under 
    28 U.S.C. § 1291
    , and we affirm.
    Donoyan contends that the district court abused its discretion by revoking
    his supervised release based on the finding that he violated Central District of
    California General Order 01-05. This contention is unpersuasive. General Order
    01-05 required Donoyan to maintain “one personal checking account” and to
    disclose records of “all other bank accounts, including any business accounts.”
    The record amply supports the district court’s conclusion that Donoyan’s Bank of
    America account was a business account that he was required to report. See 
    18 U.S.C. § 3583
    (e)(3); United States v. King, 
    608 F.3d 1122
    , 1129 (9th Cir. 2010).
    Accordingly, the district court did not abuse its discretion by revoking Donoyan’s
    supervised release based on his failure to disclose the account. See United States v.
    Perez, 
    526 F.3d 543
    , 547 (9th Cir. 2008). Further, we decline to require the
    district court to apply the rule of lenity. See United States v. Bland, 
    961 F.2d 123
    ,
    128 (9th Cir. 1992) (“The rule of lenity does not permit us to create an ambiguity
    where none exists.”).
    AFFIRMED.
    2                          14-50001 & 14-50002
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 14-50001

Citation Numbers: 588 F. App'x 644

Filed Date: 12/16/2014

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 1/13/2023