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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roberto NAVARRO-ERUNES, Defendant-Appellant.
    No. 11-10200.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted Feb. 21, 2012.
    
    Filed March 5, 2012.
    
      Ann L. Demarais, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Tucson, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
    Before: FERNANDEZ, McKEOWN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Roberto Navarro-Erunes appeals from the 38-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, § 841(a)(1), and (b)(l)(B)(vii), and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(B)(vii). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Navarro-Erunes contends that the district court abused its discretion by denying a minor role reduction based on a misconception that it lacked the authority to do so. The record reflects that the district court understood its authority to grant a downward adjustment on this basis, but found the circumstances insufficient to warrant the reduction. The district court did not clearly err by declining to award the minor-role adjustment. See United States v. Cantrell, 433 F.3d 1269, 1283-84 (9th Cir.2006).

AFFIRMED. 
      
       This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.