United States v. Reagan Abott Shallal

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Reagan Shallal appeals from the sentence of 63 months’ imprisonment imposed on him after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess over 100 kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute it. Shallal contends that the district court 1 erred in adjusting his offense level upward by three levels to account for Shallal’s aggravated role in the offense. We affirm the sentence imposed.

The government’s only witness at the sentencing hearing was Josh Lahaye, who had acted as a confidential informant. Lahaye testified that Shallal recruited him to…