United States v. George Kline Jacobs

972 F.2d 1345 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. George Kline JACOBS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50689. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 5, 1992. * Decided Aug. 18, 1992. 1 Before D.W. NELSON and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges, and PRO, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Defendant George Kline Jacobs appeals his sentence for transportation of three illegal aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1234 (a)(1)(B). Jacobs argues that he was entitled to a sentencing reduction under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2 on the basis of his role as a minor or minimal participant in a larger alien smuggling scheme, and that his sentence violates due process because it is not "individualized." We affirm. BACKGROUND 4 On March 9, 1991, a deputy of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Office observed Jacobs make an illegal turn into a parking lot. The deputy stopped Jacobs and asked for identification. In the…