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133 F3d 726 United States v. Lipman 133 F.3d 726
98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 195, 98 Daily JournalD.A.R. 256UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Michael Devon LIPMAN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 97-50006.
Submitted Oct. 9, 1997.*Decided Jan. 8, 1998.
On July 22, 1994, Lipman lost his permanent resident status and was deported to Jamaica pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1251(a)(2) because he had been convicted of numerous felonies including possession of a weapon, attempted possession of marijuana, unlawful imprisonment, two counts of sexual abuse, and attempted robbery. On August 2, 1996, Lipman reentered the United States for the first time since his deportation. His port of entry was Miami. Ten days later, he was arrested in Los Angeles for possession and transportation for sale of approximately thirty-nine pounds of marijuana.
On September 10, 1996, a federal grand jury indicted Lipman on one count of illegal reentry after being deported for a felony conviction, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and § 1326(b)(1). Lipman pled guilty. At sentencing, Lipman requested a downward departure pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5K2.0 on the ground of "cultural assimilation." Lipman also requested a downward departure on grounds of "lesser harms" (U.S.S.G. § 5K2.11), "extraordinary family circumstances" (U.S.S.G. § 5H1.6), and a combination of all the above factors (U.S.S.G. § 5K2.0).
Lipman further contends that he is unlike the typical reentry defendant because, despite his arrest on drug-trafficking charges, his return was motivated by familial concern rather than economic incentives. According to Lipman, the typical reentry defendant lacks cultural or family ties to the United States, is motivated only by economic needs, and "come[s] to this