United States v. Jon Russell Simpson

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76 F.3d 390·1995 WL 792049·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 40949
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 11, 199595-10120California761 words

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76 F.3d 390 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jon Russell SIMPSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10120. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 6, 1995. * Decided Dec. 11, 1995. Before: SNEED, TROTT, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jon Russell Simpson appeals his 151-month sentence imposed following entry of a guilty plea to conspiracy to import crystal methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963 . Simpson contends that the district court erred by: (1) finding that he was a manager or supervisor of five or more participants in the conspiracy, and (2) upwardly adjusting his offense level three points under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1 for his supervisory role based upon insufficient factual findings. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review the district court's determination that a defendant was a manager or supervisor under section 3B1.1…

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