Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Toni MACIEL, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-09-24
Citations: 481 F. App'x 368
Docket Number: No. 12-50035
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Toni MACIEL, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: WARDLAW, CLIFTON, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 481
Pages: 368–369

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Toni MACIEL, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 12-50035.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Sept. 10, 2012.
Filed Sept. 24, 2012.
Christopher Alexander, Bruce R. Cas-tetter, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Office of the U.S. Attorney, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Mark F. Adams, San Diego, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: WARDLAW, CLIFTON, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Toni Maciel appeals from the 60-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for importation of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952 and 960. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Maciel contends that the district court erred by denying a minor role adjustment under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2(b). This argument is without merit. Contrary to Ma-ciel's contention, the district court did not state that first-time courier drivers could never qualify for a minor role adjustment, and the court did not err in denying the adjustment here. See United States v. Rodriguez-Castro, 641 F.3d 1189, 1193 (9th Cir.2011).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.