United States v. Henry Bustos, United States of America v. Harold Satizabal

61 F.3d 912 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Henry BUSTOS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Harold SATIZABAL, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 94-50279, 94-50291. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 9, 1995. * Decided July 26, 1995. Before: FLETCHER, WIGGINS, FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** OVERVIEW 2 Defendents-appellants Henry Bustos and Harold Satizabal each pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (cocaine) in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 . Soon they regretted having done so. They appeal the denial of their pre-sentencing motions to withdraw their guilty pleas. They also appeal two sentencing decisions of the district court: the denial of a two-level downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility and the grant of a three-level upward adjustment for role in the offense. The district court had…