United States v. Jaime Diaz-Aspina

980 F.2d 739 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 DIAZ-ASPINA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50251. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 23, 1992. * Decided Dec. 1, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jaime Diaz-Aspina appeals his sentence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines, imposed following his guilty plea, for conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 . Diaz-Aspina contends that the district court erred by finding that he played a managerial role in the offense pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1(c). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 We review de novo a district court's interpretation of the Guidelines, while we review for clear error its factual finding that a defendant was a manager in the criminal activity. United States v. Scarano, No. 91-10143, slip op. 10601, 10613 (9th…