Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Deodoro Antonio GRANILLO, also known as Jose Antonio Torres, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-10-26
Citations: 111 F. App'x 854
Docket Number: No. 03-3661
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Deodoro Antonio GRANILLO, also known as Jose Antonio Torres, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 111
Pages: 854–854

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Deodoro Antonio GRANILLO, also known as Jose Antonio Torres, Appellant.
No. 03-3661.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted Oct. 20, 2004.
Decided Oct. 26, 2004.
Elizabeth C.L. Peterson, Minneapolis, MN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Andrea K. George, Asst. F.P. Defender, Minneapolis, MN, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before RILEY, McMILLIAN, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Deodoro Granillo appeals the sentence the district court imposed after he pleaded guilty to distributing 12 grams of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B). Granillo argues that the district court erred in denying him a minor-participant reduction under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2(b), because an unindicted co-conspirator was far more culpable than Granillo.
We conclude the district court did not clearly err in finding that Granillo does not qualify for a minor-participant reduction. See United States v. Benford, 360 F.3d 913, 915 (8th Cir.2004) (standard of review; defendant bears burden of demonstrating entitlement to reduction); United States v. Bush, 352 F.3d 1177, 1182 (8th Cir.2003) (merely showing defendant is less culpable than other participants is not enough to entitle defendant to minor-participant reduction).
Accordingly, we affirm.
. The Honorable Michael J. Davis, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.