United States v. Wesley E. Carroll, United States of America v. Royal Mayne Hopper, Jr.

29 F.3d 635 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Wesley E. CARROLL, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Royal Mayne HOPPER, Jr. Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-10214, 93-10241. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 9, 1994. * Decided June 22, 1994. Before: POOLE, BEEZER, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** OVERVIEW 2 Royal Mayne Hopper (Hopper) and Wesley E. Carroll (Carroll) appeal their sentences following a plea of guilty to several counts of an indictment charging various federal crimes arising from two robberies of the Stardust Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we do not restate them here. DISCUSSION A. ROYAL MAYNE HOPPER 1. Role as Leader and Organizer 3 Hopper argues the district court erred in enhancing his sentence pursuant to U.S.S.G. Sec. 3B1.1(a). He argues he was not the leader or organizer…