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Parties Involved:
Angel Lara-Garcia
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District

of Nebraska.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-2098

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the District

v. * of Nebraska.

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Angel Lara-Garcia, * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Appellant. *

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Submitted: February 21, 2006

Filed: February 24, 2006

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Before MELLOY, FAGG, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Angel Lara-Garcia appeals the 135-month prison sentence the district court*

imposed after Lara-Garcia pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy and forfeiture charges.

Lara-Garcia argues the court committed reversible error when it found he did not

meet the requirements for safety-valve relief set forth in U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2(a)(5).

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Having carefully reviewed the record, we agree with the district court that

Lara-Garcia failed honestly to provide the government with all the information and

evidence he had concerning his involvement in the charged drug conspiracy. See

U.S.S.G § 5C1.2(a)(5); United States v. O’Dell, 204 F.3d 829, 838 (8th Cir. 2000)

(affirming denial of safety-valve relief based on testimony and district court’s own

credibility assessments). Accordingly, we affirm.

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