United States v. Meza-Meza
United States v. Meza-Meza
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Jaime Meza-Meza appeals from the 30-month sentence imposed by the district court following his guilty-plea conviction for importing marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Meza-Meza contends the district court erred by denying him a four-level minimal participant reduction under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2. Meza-Meza received a two-level minor participant reduction under section 3B1.2(b), but contends that the district court erred by denying him a four-level minimal participant reduction solely because he had two prior California drug convictions. Contrary to this contention, this was not the sole basis for the denial. In addition to noting Meza-Meza’s prior convictions, the district court noted that Meza-Meza was in possession of more than 50 kilograms of marijuana. See United States v. Murillo, 255 F.3d 1169, 1179 (9th Cir. 2001) (stating that possession of a significant quantity of drugs itself is suffi
AFFIRMED.
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