United States v. Abel Sanchez-Rocha

[UNPUBLISHED]

Abel Sanchez-Rocha appeals the sentence the district court 1 imposed after he pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of a methamphetamine mixture, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A) and 846. Rocha contends the court erred in finding he was ineligible for safety-valve relief.

To receive the safety-valve reduction, Rocha had “to show, through affirmative conduct, that he gave the Government truthful information and evidence about the relevant crimes before sentencing.” See United States v. Romo, 81 F.3d 84,…