Legal Opinion

United States v. Berry

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided May 14, 2001No. 00-10223; D.C. No. CR-92-00001WHOPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM2

Appellant Berry appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to possession of 27 kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Appellant claims that the district court erred in denying him a downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility and in refusing to depart downward. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

I

Appellant asserts that the district court committed various legal errors in denying him a downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility under U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1.

First, Appellant claims that the district…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. United States v. ReeseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  3. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Munguia MENDOZA, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  4. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles CONNELLY, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Robert Phares HoyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991

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