Wesson

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  No. 08-30177 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. v.  2:01-cr-06001-

WILLIE DEE WESSON, WFN-

Defendant-Appellant.  OPINION

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Wm. Fremming Nielsen, Senior District Judge, Presiding

Submitted October 19, 2009* Seattle, Washington

Filed October 19, 2009

Before: William A. Fletcher, Ronald M. Gould, and Richard C. Tallman, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Tallman

*The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

14565 UNITED STATES v. WESSON 14567

COUNSEL

Tracey A. Staab, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, Spokane, Washington, for the defendant-appellant.

James A. McDevitt, United States Attorney, and Robert A. Ellis, Assistant United States Attorney, Spokane, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:

Willie Dee Wesson, who pleaded guilty to distribution of crack…