IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-40653 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus RENATO VILLARREAL, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. M-96-CR-066-02 - - - - - - - - - - April 15, 1997 Before REAVLEY, DAVIS, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Renato Villarreal appeals his sentence following his guilty- plea conviction for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin. He argues that the district court erred by refusing to apply the safety-valve provision, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) and U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2. We have reviewed the record and the briefs on appeal and detect no error. United States v. Edwards, 65 F.3d 430, 433 (5th Cir. 1995).

* Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4.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. - 2 - AFFIRMED.