United States v. Krista Little Head

MEMORANDUM

Krista Rae Little Head appeals the 125-month sentence imposed following her guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Relying heavily on United States v. Navarro, 979 F.2d 786 (9th Cir.1992), Little Head argues that “[t]he district court erred in its interpretation of the relevant conduct guideline” because it considered 2.5 grams of methamphetamine from the third drug sale when calculating her base offense level. We “review the district court’s interpretation of the Sentencing Guidelines de novo, the district court’s application of the Sentencing Guidelines to the facts of the case for abuse of discretion, and' the district court’s factual findings for clear’ error.” United States v. Lambert, 498 F.3d 963, 966 (9th Cir.2007) (internal quotation marks and brackets omitted).

Little Head pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to sell drugs spanning from November 2011 until January 2012. At her sentencing hearing, the district court found that Little Head was involved in a conspiracy spanning that time period, and that the third drug…