United States v. Ricardo Nelson Muro, Also Known as Mario Gomez, Also Known as Ricardo Nelson Murodiaz

[PUBLISHED]

Ricardo Nelson Muro appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1) and 846. He argues that the district court 1 erred in refusing to grant him a three-level reduction for acceptance of responsibility, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 3E1.1 (2003), notwithstanding the two-level enhancement he received for obstruction of justice, id. § 3C1.1. Because these two adjustments are simultaneously permitted only in extraordinary eases, and because we…