UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 00-20274 _______________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus

RONALD DEAN GARLICK,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas Civil Docket #H-97-CR-188-1 _________________________________________________________________ February 12, 2001

Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, DAVIS, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The court has considered this appeal in light of the

briefs and pertinent portions of the record. Having done so, we

find no reversible error of fact or law and affirm the upward

departure for essentially the reasons stated by the district court.

AFFIRMED.

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.