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Parties Involved:
Pablo Rolando Garcia-Silva
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-40379

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

PABLO ROLANDO GARCIA-SILVA, also known as Gaspar,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 7:16-CR-876-4

Before JOLLY, JONES, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Pablo Rolando Garcia-Silva appeals the within-guidelines, 96-month 

sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for conspiracy to possess 

with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, in violation of

21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846. His sole argument on appeal is that

the district court erred by denying his request for a minor role adjustment 

under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2.

 

* 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

January 7, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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Whether a defendant is a minor participant under § 3B1.2 is a factual 

question reviewed for clear error. United States v. Gomez-Valle, 828 F.3d 324, 

327 (5th Cir. 2016). “A factual finding is not clearly erroneous if it is plausible 

in light of the record read as a whole.” Id. (internal quotation marks and 

citation omitted).

The district court found that Garcia-Silva was at least an average 

participant and that finding is plausible in light of the record as a whole. See 

id. Thus, the district court did not clearly err in finding that Garcia-Silva was 

not a minor participant and denying his request for a mitigating role 

adjustment. See id.; United States v. Villanueva, 408 F.3d 193, 204 (5th Cir. 

2005).

The district court’s judgment is therefore AFFIRMED.

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