United States v. Richard Earl Watson

980 F.2d 740 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Richard Earl WATSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-10414. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 5, 1992. * Decided Nov. 13, 1992. Before POOLE, FERNANDEZ and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Richard Earl Watson appeals his sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines for (1) conspiracy to import marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963 ; (2) importation of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952 ; (3) conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 ; and (4) possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). We affirm. 3 At Watson's sentencing hearing, the district court gave Watson a two point downward departure, based on its finding that Watson played a minor role in a drug smuggling scheme. Watson claims he should have been…