Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco Valle MANJARREZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-08-01
Citations: 584 F. App'x 437
Docket Number: No. 12-50496
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco Valle MANJARREZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: SILVERMAN, TALLMAN, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 584
Pages: 437–437

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco Valle MANJARREZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 12-50496.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted July 7, 2014.
Filed Aug. 1, 2014.
Michael J. Heyman, Bruce R. Castetter, Assistant U.S., Office of the U.S. Attorney, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
James Fife, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: SILVERMAN, TALLMAN, and RAWLINSON, 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
Francisco Valle Manjarrez appeals the 46-month sentence imposed by the district court following his guilty plea to importing 11.03 kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Mexico in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952 and 960. We affirm.
The district court properly refused to consider hypothetical participants when it found that the defendant was not a minor participant for purposes of United States Sentencing Guideline § 3B1.2(b). United States v. Rojas-Millan, 234 F.3d 464, 473 (9th Cir.2000). The district court also properly considered the facts of the crime. United States v. Hurtado, No. 13-50170, 760 F.3d 1065, 1068, 2014 WL 3720241, at *3 (9th Cir. July 7, 2014); United States v. Rodriguez-Castro, 641 F.3d 1189, 1193 (9th Cir.2011). The mere fact that the defendant was a courier did not entitle him to a minor role adjustment. Id. The district court did not clearly err in finding that the defendant was a run-of-the-mill drug smuggler for money, no better, no worse. The defendant accepted payment and a vehicle in exchange for importing a large quantity of drugs, 11 kilograms of cocaine, into the country. Id.
Nor did the district court abuse its discretion when it sentenced the defendant to the minimum guideline sentence after considering all of the relevant sentencing factors.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent' except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.