United States v. Jaime Espinosa-Rivera

978 F.2d 716 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jaime ESPINOSA-RIVERA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50109. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 13, 1992. * Decided Oct. 16, 1992. Before BEEZER, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jaime Espinosa-Rivera ("Espinosa") appeals his sentence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines ("Guidelines" or "U.S.S.G."), imposed following entry of his guilty plea, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. Espinosa-Rivera contends that the district court erred by denying him a downward adjustment in his offense level for being a minor participant in the offense pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review for clear error the district court's determination of a defendant's role…