United States v. Hipolito Medina-Morales

86 F.3d 1164 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Hipolito MEDINA-MORALES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50334. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 20, 1996. * Decided May 29, 1996. Before: BROWNING, REINHARDT, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Hipolito Medina-Morales appeals his fifteen-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to conspiracy to transport and harbor illegal aliens in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 , 8 U.S.C. § 1324 (a)(1)(B), and (a)(1)(C). Medina-Morales contends that the district court erred by denying him a three-level downward adjustment pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2L1.1(b)(1). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's interpretation and application of the Sentencing Guidelines, and review for clear error the district court's factual findings. United States v. France, 57 F.3d 865,…