United States v. Juan Luis Galeno-Romero
Opinion
Opinion
8 F.3d 31 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Juan Luis GALENO-ROMERO, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-50163, 93-50176. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 20, 1993. * Decided Oct. 6, 1993. Before: FLETCHER, POOLE and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 In these consolidated cases, Juan Luis Galeno-Romero appeals the 30-month sentence, imposed following his pleas of guilty to transporting illegal aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324 (a)(1)(B) and failure to appear in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 3146 . Galeno-Romero contends the district court erred, first, by declining to grant him a downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1 and, second, by departing upward four levels based on conduct already taken into account by the Guidelines. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. A. Acceptance of…