Corrales-Quintero

ORDER

This case is resubmitted on the briefs as of March 21, 2002.

MEMORANDUM **

Marcelino Corrales-Quintero challenges his convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846 and for money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1957 . Because the parties are familiar with the factual and procedural history of this case, we do not recount it here except as necessary to explain our disposition. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

1. The Government does not violate 18 U.S.C. § 201 (c)(2) when it grants its witnesses’ sentencing leniency in exchange for testimony. United States v. Mattarolo, 209 F.3d 1153 (9th Cir.2000). Every circuit that has considered this question agrees. See United States v. Smith, 196 F.3d 1034 (9th Cir.1999) (summarily reviewing the holdings of all other circuits in reaching the conclusion that when the Government grants immunity in exchange for testimony it does not violate 18 U.S.C. § 201 (c)(2)); see also United States v. Hunte, 193 F.3d 173, 175-76 (3d Cir.1999) (concluding that “nothing in the statute that even approaches the type of clear statement” that would be required to…