Taylor

MEMORANDUM *

Norman Eric Taylor (“Taylor”) appeals his sentence of 135 months imposed after he pled guilty to distribution of cocaine and money laundering. 1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm.

We review the district court’s sentencing findings for clear error. See United States v. Vought, 69 F.3d 1498, 1503 (9th Cir. 1995) (drug quantity); United States v. Jimenez, 300 F.3d 1166, 1170 (9th Cir.2002) (obstruction of justice enhancement).

I.

The district court did not clearly err in finding by clear and convincing evidence that Taylor distributed one kilogram of cocaine, in addition to two grams of cocaine base, 3 for a base offense level of 26.

Taylor argues that the finding of one kilogram of cocaine, primarily on the basis of the testimony of Manuel Galvan (“Galvan”), a former drug runner for Taylor, was erroneous because Galvan’s testimony at Taylor’s re-sentencing was not credible. The district court, however, did not clearly err in finding Galvan’s testimony sufficiently reliable. First, Galvan’s testimony was consistent with Taylor’s admissions in his plea agreement that he distributed cocaine between October 1996 and February 1999. Second,…