Opinion ID: 781787
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The Second Sentencing Hearing

Text: 22 At the second hearing, on April 25, 2001, the court summarized the proceedings to date: 23 My understanding is at the time we continued this the only thing I had ruled on was the contested third point for acceptance of responsibility, and I'd given Mr. [Rojas] the third point, and so I think we're at a level 31, criminal history category 1, and we still have contested issues including the defendant's safety valve eligibility, the defendant's role, and the defendant's motion for downward departure. 24 (Tr. at 48.) Both counsel agreed to this summary. 25 Between the first sentencing hearing and the second, the government had debriefed Rojas. Rojas' version of the early March 2001 trip essentially was consistent with Moreno's version. After hearing testimony from Agent Graham regarding the subsequent debriefing, the court determined that Rojas had truthfully provided the government with all information he had concerning his offense and that the safety valve would apply to the sentence. 26 The court also granted Rojas a two-level downward departure based on being a minor participant (U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2). The court declined any additional downward departures. As stated previously, the district court sentenced Rojas to 108 months (nine years) of imprisonment. The government then brought this timely appeal.