Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rafael SANTANA, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-09-10
Citations: 291 F. App'x 851
Docket Number: No. 07-50336
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Rafael SANTANA, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 291
Pages: 851–852

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Rafael SANTANA, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 07-50336.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Sept. 8, 2008.
Filed Sept. 10, 2008.
Luella M. Caldito, Office of the U.S. Attorney, San Diego, CA, for PlaintiffAppellee.
David A. Schlesinger, Esq., Guerrero Jacobs & Schlesinger LLP, San Diego, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: TASHIMA, SILVERMAN, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Rafael Santana appeals from the 36-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for importing marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Santana contends that the district court clearly erred by declining to grant him a downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 8E1.1. The district court did not clearly err because Santana absconded before sentencing. See United States v. Thompson, 80 F.3d 368, 371 (9th Cir.1996).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.