United States v. Ricardo Amador Huitron

983 F.2d 1078 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ricardo Amador HUITRON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50252. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 9, 1992. * Decided Dec. 14, 1992. Before TANG, PREGERSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ricardo Amador Huitron appeals his sentence, imposed following his guilty plea to thirteen criminal charges related to the distribution of cocaine. Huitron claims the district court erred by increasing his offense level by four levels pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1(a), which authorizes such an increase for "an organizer or leader of a criminal activity that involved five or more participants or was otherwise extensive." U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1(a). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 Whether Huitron was an "organizer or leader" pursuant to § 3B1.1 is a question of fact we review for clear error. United…