United States v. Martin Lambarena-Jaime

MEMORANDUM

Martin Lambarena-Jaime appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 60-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy to import methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 , 960, and 963 and 18 U.S.C. § 2 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. ■

Lambarena-Jaime contends that the district court erred when it denied him a minor role adjustment under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2. Contrary to Lambarena-Jaime’s assertion, the district court never said that couriers in drug importation schemes could not receive minor role adjustments. Rather, the court properly ruled that being a courier does not automatically entitle a defendant to a minor role adjustment. See United States v. Hurtado, 760 F.3d 1065, 1069 (9th Cir.2014); United States v. Rodriguez-Castro, 641 F.3d 1189, 1193 (9th Cir.2011).

In addition, in its minor role analysis, the district court properly compared Lam-barena-Jaime’s role to the roles of other known participants in the criminal scheme. See United States v. Rosas, 615 F.3d 1058, 1068 (9th Cir.2010). The offense involved a large quantity of methamphetamine. Furthermore, Lambarena-Jaime’s role…