United States v. Craig Smith

988 F.2d 125 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Craig SMITH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50637. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 2, 1993. Decided Feb. 11, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, No. CR-90-0497-WDK-09; William D. Kelleher, District Judge, Presiding. C.D.Cal. AFFIRMED. Before BEEZER, BRUNETTI and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Craig Smith appeals his sentence imposed after his guilty plea to one count of money laundering. He contends the district court erred (1) by enhancing his offense level for obstruction of justice, (2) by not reducing his offense level for being a minor participant, and (3) by refusing to depart downward to eliminate alleged disparity between his sentence and the sentences of his codefendants. We affirm. FACTS 3 On November 20, 1988 DEA officers observed Smith,…