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Parties Involved:
Omar Rodriguez-Tamez
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined

that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent

except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.

R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

March 18, 2004

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

 

No. 03-40445

Summary Calendar

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

OMAR RODRIGUEZ-TAMEZ,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. L-02-CR-1146-1

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Before SMITH, DeMOSS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Omar Rodriguez-Tamez appeals his sentence for his guiltyplea conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to

distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21

U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841 (b)(1)(A), and 846. Rodriguez-Tamez

argues that the district court clearly erred in imposing a twolevel offense-level enhancement based on his role as a manager or

supervisor in the offense, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1(c). 

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The record does not contain sufficient reliable evidence to

support the district court’s finding that Rodriguez-Tamez

organized, led, managed, or supervised at least one other person

who was criminally culpable in, though not necessarily convicted

for, the offense. See United States v. Jobe, 101 F.3d 1046, 1068

(5th Cir. 1996); U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1, comment. (ns.1-2). 

Accordingly, Rodriguez-Tamez’s sentence is VACATED and this case

is REMANDED for resentencing as to this issue, without prejudice

to the possibility that an upward departure might be warranted

for Rodriguez-Tamez’s management responsibility of the property,

assets or activities of the conspiracy. See Jobe, 101 F.3d at

1068 & n.30; U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1, comment. (n.2).

VACATED AND REMANDED.

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