Nava-Vargas

United States v. Nava-Vargas

Good Law
31 F. App'x 433
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 22, 2002No. 01-30249; D.C. No. CR-00-00330-ZCalifornia260 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Ramon Nava-Vargas appeals his 168-month sentence imposed following guilty-plea convictions for conspiracy to distribute heroin and methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A) and 846. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 . We affirm.

We review for clear error the district court’s application of a two-level aggravating role enhancement under § 3Bl.l(e) of the Sentencing Guidelines to Nava-Vargas’ guidelines calculation. United States v. Maldonado, 215 F.3d 1046, 1050 (9th Cir.2000), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 1172 , 121 S.Ct. 1141 , 148 L.Ed.2d 1004 (2001). In order to conclude that clear error has occurred, we must have a “definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been made.” Id. (quotation omitted).

On appeal, as in the district court, Nava-Vargas does not contest the validity of the summaries of his offense conduct contained in both the plea agreement and the presentence report. Rather, he challenges the district court’s legal conclusion that these facts are sufficient to prove that he was an “organizer, leader, manager, or supervisor,” under U.S.S.G. § 3Bl.l(c). Given these uncontested facts,…

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