United States v. Jesus Romero-Rodriguez

94 F.3d 654 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jesus ROMERO-RODRIGUEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10191. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 11, 1996. Decided Aug. 7, 1996. 1 Before: HALL and BRUNETTI Circuit Judges, and WEINER, 1 Senior District Judge. MEMORANDUM 2 2 In this appeal, we are called upon to determine whether under U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2 a criminal defendant charged with a low level drug offense can obtain relief from the statutorily mandated minimum sentence, where he provides information to an employee of the Judicial Branch, rather than to an Executive Branch official. Defendant Jesus Romero-Rodriguez (Romero) was indicted on charges of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana and possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a). Following the defendant's guilty plea, the district court…