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United States v. Meza-Meza
Citation: 192 F. App'x 685Docket: No. 05-50731
Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; July 27, 2006; Federal Appellate Court
Jaime Meza-Meza appeals his 30-month sentence for importing marijuana, violating 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. The court affirms the sentence, rejecting Meza-Meza's claim for a four-level minimal participant reduction under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2, which he sought after receiving a two-level minor participant reduction. The district court denied the four-level reduction, citing not only Meza-Meza's two prior California drug convictions but also his possession of over 50 kilograms of marijuana. This quantity of drugs was deemed sufficient grounds for denying the role adjustment. The court referenced precedent establishing that a defendant must prove by a preponderance of evidence their entitlement to such a reduction. The decision is affirmed, and the disposition is not to be published or cited in future cases except as allowed under 9th Cir. R. 36-3.