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Parties Involved:
Arlo Whiteoak Romano
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 09-4259

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

ARLO WHITEOAK ROMANO, a/k/a Lo,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern 

District of West Virginia, at Clarksburg. Irene M. Keeley, 

District Judge. (1:08-cr-00059-IMK-JSK-1)

Submitted: April 15, 2010 Decided: May 10, 2010

Before MOTZ and AGEE, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior 

Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Lance E. Rollo, Morgantown, West Virginia, for Appellant. Betsy 

C. Jividen, Acting United States Attorney, Andrew R. Cogar, 

Assistant United States Attorney, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for 

Appellee.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Arlo Whiteoak Romano appeals the district court’s 

decision to assess a two-level sentencing enhancement pursuant 

to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 3B1.1(c) (2009), based 

on Romano’s status as an organizer, leader, manager, or 

supervisor of a drug conspiracy. We have reviewed the record 

and conclude that the evidence of Romano’s role in the 

conspiracy, including supplying drugs to street level dealers, 

recruiting at least one person into the conspiracy, and managing 

a substantial amount of drugs and money, supported application 

of the enhancement. USSG § 3B1.1(c) & comment. (nn. 2, 4). 

Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment. We 

dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal 

contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the 

court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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