Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ronald Adair PARRISH, Defendant-Appellant; United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard Lee Carlisle, Jr., a/k/a Richard Lee Carlisle; Ricard Carlisle; Richard Carlisle; "Rick"; and "Ricky", Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-06-14
Citations: 134 F. App'x 183
Docket Number: Nos. 03-50408, 03050410
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Ronald Adair PARRISH, Defendant—Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Richard Lee Carlisle, Jr., a/k/a Richard Lee Carlisle; Ricard Carlisle; Richard Carlisle; “Rick”; and “Ricky”, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before: REINHARDT, KOZINSKI and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 134
Pages: 183–184

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Ronald Adair PARRISH, Defendant—Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Richard Lee Carlisle, Jr., a/k/a Richard Lee Carlisle; Ricard Carlisle; Richard Carlisle; “Rick”; and “Ricky”, Defendant—Appellant.
Nos. 03-50408, 03050410.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Jan. 11, 2005.
Submission vacated Jan. 14, 2005.
Resubmitted June 14, 2005.
Decided June 14, 2005.
Ronald Adair Parrish, Torrington, CT, pro se.
Richard Lee Carlisle, Jr., Corydon, IN, pro se.
Roger S. Hanson, Esq., Ricardo A. Nicol, Esq., Santa Ana, CA, for Defendants—Appellants.
Before: REINHARDT, KOZINSKI and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
1. Defendants waived their objection to venue by failing to raise it below. See United States v. Johnson, 297 F.3d 845, 861 (9th Cir.2002).
2. Col. Moran was "involved" in the offense within the meaning of U.S.S.G. § 2C1.7(b)(l)(B) (2003). Because Moran was an "official holding a high-level decision-making or sensitive position," id., defendants' eight-level sentence enhancement was proper. See United States v. Edwards, 188 F.3d 230, 238 (4th Cir.1999).
3. The judge, not the jury, determined that Col. Moran was an "official holding a high-level decision-making or sensitive position." However, defendants did not raise a Sixth Amendment objection, see United States v. Booker, — U.S. —, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), below. Consistent with our recent en banc opinion in United States v. Ameline, 409 F.3d 1073, —-— (9th Cir.2005), we hold that a "limited remand to the district court is appropriate for the purpose of ascertaining whether the sentence imposed would have been materially different had the district court known that the sentencing guidelines were advisory." Id. at-.
4. The jury was properly instructed and had sufficient evidence to convict defendant Carlisle of aiding and abetting a violation of 41 U.S.C. § 423. See United States v. Cordova Barajas, 360 F.3d 1037, 1041 (9th Cir.2004); United States v. Smith, 891 F.2d 703, 710-11 (9th Cir.1989).
AFFIRMED IN PART; REMANDED IN PART.
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