United States v. Arturo Tapia Garcia

81 F.3d 171 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Arturo Tapia GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50586. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 27, 1996. * Decided March 28, 1996. Before: PREGERSON, CANBY, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM ** Arturo Tapia Garcia appeals his 30-month sentence following his guilty plea to the charge of aiding and abetting a licensed firearm dealer's failure to keep records, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (b)(5). Garcia contends that the district court erred by upwardly adjusting his offense level two points for obstructing justice. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and review whether Garcia obstructed justice for clear error. United States v. Karterman, 60 F.3d 576, 584 (9th Cir.1995). The district court's evaluation of reliability is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Petty, 982 F.2d 1365, 1369 (9th Cir.1993),…