United States v. Victor M. Diaz-Rios

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Victor Diaz-Rios pleaded guilty to trafficking in a considerable quantity of cocaine and received a substantial sentence. Too substantial, he believes. In this appeal, he argues only that he should have received a mitigating-role reduction under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2, which would have entitled him to a lower advisory guideline range. Before the district court, both the government and Diaz-Rios supported a two-level reduction in Diaz-Rios’s offense level based on his minor role in the offense. The district judge, however, never discussed or even acknowledged any factor relevant…