United States v. Victor Valladares-Real

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Victor Valladares-Real, 548 F. App'x 392 (9th Cir. 2013)

United States v. Victor Valladares-Real

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Victor Valladares-Real appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 168-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Valladares-Real contends that the district court erred by denying him a two-level minor-role adjustment under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2(b). We review for clear error, see United States v. Rosas, 615 F.3d 1058, 1066 (9th Cir. 2010), and find none. Because Valladares-Real failed to demonstrate that he was “substantially less culpable than the average participant,” the district court correctly denied the adjustment. See U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2 cmt. n. 3(A); Rosas, 615 F.3d at 1067. Valladares-Real’s argument that our decision in United States v. Rojas-Millan, 234 F.3d 464 (9th Cir. 2000), compels a different result is unavailing.

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Victor VALLADARES-REAL, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished