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Parties Involved:
Reynaldo Gonzales
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 10-40400

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

REYNALDO GONZALES,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 7:09-CR-1240-1

Before REAVLEY, DENNIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

*

Reynaldo Gonzales appeals his 57-month sentence imposed following his

guilty plea conviction for possession with intent to distribute marijuana. He

argues that the district court erred by denying him a mitigating role adjustment.

The district court did not clearly err in denying the mitigating role

adjustment. See United States v. Villanueva, 408 F.3d 193, 203 n.9 (5th Cir.

2005). Gonzales arranged for a driver to transport marijuana and remained in

contact with the driver while he transported it. After the load was allegedly

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

January 4, 2011

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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.

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seized, Gonzales requested proof of the seizure. Thus, it cannot be said that

Gonzales’s involvement in the offense was peripheral to the advancement of the

illicit activity. See id. at 204. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is

AFFIRMED.

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