United States v. Jeffrey Ritman

35 F.3d 573 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jeffrey RITMAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10069. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 7, 1994. * Decided Sept. 13, 1994. Before: HALL, WIGGINS and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jeffrey Ritman appeals his 60-month sentence imposed following entry of his guilty plea to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 846 , 841(a)(1). Ritman contends the district court erred by holding him accountable for an entire 348-pound truckload of marijuana seized by the authorities, and that he should be held accountable only for 40 pounds. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 We review de novo a district court's interpretation and application of the Sentencing Guidelines, and its underlying factual findings for clear error. United States v. Becerra, 992 F.2d 960, 966…