United States v. Keith Lamont Pearson

967 F.2d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KEITH LAMONT PEARSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-10335. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 13, 1992. * Decided June 10, 1992. Before CHOY, HUG and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Keith Lamont Pearson appeals from the sentence of 137 months imposed after he pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). He claims that the sentencing court improperly relied on statements made by an anonymous informant when it calculated his base offense level and imposed a sentence at the top end of the guideline range. 3 The district court exercised jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3231 . We have jurisdiction to review Pearson's timely appeal under 18 U.S.C. § 3742 . We review de novo the district court's application of the Sentencing Guidelines. United States v. Williams, 891 F.2d 212, 214 (9th…