IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-20174 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

ULYSSES LOPEZ,

Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. CR-H-95-149-1 - - - - - - - - - - December 10, 1996 Before WIENER, BARKSDALE, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Ulysses Lopez appeals his sentence following his conviction

for conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, in violation of

and 1341. Lopez asserts that the district court

erred by failing to reduce his offense level based on his

acceptance of responsibility. We have reviewed the record and

the briefs of the parties and hold that the district court’s

finding was not clearly erroneous that the reduction was

* Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. No. 96-20174 - 2 -

unwarranted. See United States v. Watson,

(5th

Cir. 1993), cert. denied,

(1994).

AFFIRMED.