United States v. Jorge Guzman Ortega, AKA Pedro Garzaro Amezquita

91 F.3d 156 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jorge Guzman ORTEGA, aka Pedro Garzaro Amezquita, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50392. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 25, 1996. * Decided June 28, 1996. Before: NOONAN, LEAVY, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jorge Guzman Ortega appeals his 70-month sentence following a guilty plea to importation of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 (a), 960, and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Ortega received a two-level minor role downward adjustment in his offense level under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2(b). Ortega contends that the district court erred by failing to give him a four-level downward adjustment under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2(a) for being a minimal participant. We have jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3742 (a), 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for clear…