United States v. Andrea Vila

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47 F.3d 1177·1995 WL 77515·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 19406
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 24, 199594-10159California700 words

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Opinion

47 F.3d 1177 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Andrea VILA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10159. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 15, 1995. * Decided Feb. 24, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Andrea Vila appeals her 151-month sentence imposed following a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute dilaudid in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Vila contends the district court erred by considering false or unreliable information at sentencing. We have jurisdiction under 21 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 We review the district court's factual findings at sentencing for clear error. See United States v. Lira-Barraza, 941 F.2d 745, 746 (9th Cir.1991) (en banc). The district court may consider any information at sentencing, without regard to its admissibility under the rules of evidence applicable at trial, so long as "the…

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