Opinion ID: 658545
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Heading: Roles in the Offense

Text: 173 The presentence report (PSR) prepared on Hernandez recommended a four-step increase in his offense level pursuant to Guidelines Sec. 3B1.1(a) for his leadership role in the offense. Hernandez objected to this characterization. The court made no finding with respect to his role. Accordingly, we vacate Hernandez's sentence and remand for a factual finding on that issue. 174 The PSR prepared on Rodriguez recommended reduction of his offense level by two points pursuant to Guidelines Sec. 3B1.2(b) because of his minor role in the offense. Rodriguez contended that he was entitled to a four-step reduction because his role was minimal rather than minor. Since the court made no finding on this issue, we also vacate Rodriguez's sentence and remand for a factual finding. 175 We reject the challenges of Lopez and Velasquez to the district court's three-point increases in their offense levels pursuant to Guidelines Sec. 3B1.1(b) for their managerial or supervisory roles. The court made findings as to their roles as managers or supervisors, and, given the evidence at trial, those findings are not clearly erroneous, see 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3742(e) (1988).