Munoz

United States v. Munoz

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38 F. App'x 358
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 11, 2002No. 01-30114; D.C. No. CR-00-00193-RCalifornia280 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Juan Carlos Munoz appeals his 108-month sentence, imposed after a guilty plea to methamphetamine distribution, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and (b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 , and we affirm.

Munoz challenges the district court’s imposition of a two-level upward adjustment for obstruction of justice, because he contends that the district court failed to specifically find that he willfully and actually obstructed investigation and prosecution of this offense. See U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1, cmt. n. 4(g) (approving enhancement where defendant provides materially false statement to law enforcement officer that significantly obstructs or impedes official investigation or prosecution of the offense). We review for clear error, United States v. Lofton, 905 F.2d 1315, 1316 (9th Cir.1990), and conclude that this contention lacks merit.

The record before us adequately supports the district court’s determination that Munoz lied to investigators about his drug supplier, and that because of this false information, the government did not seek indictment against at least one of the co-defendants with whom Munoz…

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