Collins
United States v. Collins
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
The United States appeals the sentence imposed upon Kasia Collins by the district court. We review the district court’s interpretation of the Sentencing Guidelines de novo, its application of the Guidelines to the facts for an abuse of discretion and its determination of the underlying facts for clear error. United States v. Rojas-Millan, 234 F.3d 464, 472 (9th Cir.2000). We affirm.
I
The district court granted Collins a two-point downward adjustment as a minor participant in a criminal activity pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B 1.2(b). The United States contends that the district court erred by assessing Collins’ relative role in the entire criminal scheme that was subject of the government prosecution, rather than her role in the offense with which she was charged, namely unlawfully conducting a financial transaction involving proceeds from the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956 (a)(1).
*707 As we have previously held, the Guidelines “permit district courts to consider all relevant conduct, including collateral conduct beyond the charged offense.” United States v. Webster, 996 F.2d 209, 212 (9th Cir.1993); see also United…