Opinion ID: 12687
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Heading: refusal to departure downward

Text: Goins argues that the district court erred in failing to grant a downward departure under § 5K2.0, based on the fact that the Sentencing Commission did not take into consideration the racially discriminatory effect of the application of the sentencing guidelines regarding cocaine base or crack. Because this Court recently rejected this argument, Goins is precluded from prevailing on this claim. United States v. Fonts, 95 F.3d 372, 374 (5th Cir. 1996). For the above reasons, the convictions and sentences of the four appellants are AFFIRMED. 9 Although Goins does not refer to it on appeal, he apparently wrote the court a letter in an attempt to demonstrate his acceptance of responsibility after he had been convicted. 22