United States v. Amador Garcia Luevanos

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974 F.2d 1344·1992 WL 214540·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 30698
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 2, 199291-30356California345 words

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974 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Amador Garcia LUEVANOS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30356. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 24, 1992. * Decided Sept. 2, 1992. Before BRUNETTI, RYMER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Amador Garcia Luevanos appeals from his sentence, imposed following conviction on a guilty plea, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Luevanos contends that the district court erred by enhancing his offense level under the United States Sentencing Guidelines for possession of a weapon during the offense. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 The Guidelines direct the district court to increase the base offense level for a drug crime by two levels "[i]f a dangerous weapon (including a firearm) was possessed" during the offense. U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(1). A…

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