United States v. Jimmy Earl Ennis

999 F.2d 545 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jimmy Earl ENNIS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30218. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 14, 1993. * Decided July 20, 1993. Before: GOODWIN, FARRIS AND THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jimmy Earl Ennis pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846, and use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c). The district court sentenced Ennis to life imprisonment, followed by a consecutive term of five years imprisonment and five years supervised release. Ennis appeals his sentence. 3 Ennis contends that the district court erred by adjusting his offense level by four points upward based on United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual § 3B1.1(a). U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1(a) instructs the court to increase…