United States v. Roberto Galvan

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980 F.2d 739·1992 WL 354484·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 36065
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 1, 199292-30179California713 words

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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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Roberto GALVAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30179. 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 Roberto Galvan appeals his sentence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines, following a guilty plea, for distribution of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Galvan 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 de novo the district court's interpretation of the Guidelines, while we review for clear error its determination regarding a defendant's role in the offense. United States v. Zweber, 913 F.2d 705, 708 (9th…

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