Legal Opinion
United States v. Rodriguez-Castro
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 2, 2011No. 10-50273PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge CLIFTON; Concurrence by Judge SILVERMAN.
OPINION
CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:
Juan Felipe Rodriguez-Castro (“Rodriguez”) pled guilty to importing 33.46 kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. Rodriguez was sentenced to 57 months imprisonment. Rodriguez appeals this sentence, contending that the district court erred in declining to decrease the base offense level, as recommended by the plea agreement he had entered into with the government. The district court found that Rodriguez failed to demonstrate he was a “minor participant” in the offense. Accordingly, the…
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