United States v. Juan Cortez-Davilla

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972 F.2d 1344·1992 WL 187962·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 27675
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 7, 199291-30361California404 words

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Opinion

972 F.2d 1344 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Juan CORTEZ-DAVILLA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30361. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 29, 1992. * Decided Aug. 7, 1992. Before TANG, BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Juan Cortez-Davilla ("Cortez") appeals his sentence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines ("U.S.S.G.") for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 & 841(a)(1), and possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (b)(1)(B). Cortez contends that the district court erred by increasing his base offense level under U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(1). 1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 Cortez argues that the evidence failed to show…

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