United States v. Eiffel Sanchez, Aka: Luis Angel Cortez

26 F.3d 135 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Eiffel SANCHEZ, aka: Luis Angel Cortez, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50691. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 11, 1994. * Decided May 19, 1994. Before: HUG, D.W. NELSON and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Eiffel Sanchez appeals his 210-month sentence imposed following entry of a guilty plea to conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 . Sanchez contends the district court erred by denying him a downward adjustment pursuant to U.S.S.G. Sec. 3B1.2 for being a minor or minimal participant in the offense. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review for clear error the district court's factual finding that a defendant is a minor participant. United States v. Lui, 941 F.2d 844, 848-49 (9th Cir.1991). 4 U.S.S.G. Sec. 3B1.2 provides for a two-to-four-level downward…