United States v. Uvaldo Reyes

Uvaldo Reyes pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1)(A), and was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment, five years’ supervised release, a $700 fine, and a $100 special assessment. Reyes appeals his sentence, arguing that the district court improperly refused to apply the safety valve provision, U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2. We affirm.

Between July and August 2000, Reyes negotiated the sale of six kilograms of cocaine to two confidential informants (CIs) for $24,000 per kilogram and gave them a heroin sample weighing .4 grams.…