UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Melva Eileen LEASURE, Defendant-Appellant

I. OVERVIEW

Leasure appeals her conviction and sentence after a jury trial. She was convicted of importation of 51.77 kilograms of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960, and possession of 51.77 kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and sentenced to 33 months. She appeals the denial of her suppression motion and the court’s refusal to grant a downward adjustment of her sentence for acceptance of responsibility.

II. FACTS

Leasure entered the United States from Mexico at the port of entry at San Ysidro, California, driving a 1980…