IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 95-20991
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
ALEXANDER CORDOVA,
also known as John Balloutine,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. CR-H-94-101-11
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June 18, 1997
Before SMITH, STEWART, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Alexander Cordova appeals his sentence for conspiracy to
possess with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of
cocaine. He argues that under § 3B1.2 of the guidelines, he
should have received a four-level reduction in his offense level
for being a “minimal participant” instead of the two-level
reduction he received for being a “minor participant.”
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Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule
47.5.4.
No. 95-20991
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Cordova was responsible for more than 800 kilograms of
cocaine. The district court did not clearly err in its
determination that Cordova was a “minor” rather than a “minimal”
participant in the crime for which he was convicted. See United
States v. Buenrostro, 868 F.2d 135, 137-38 (5th Cir. 1989).
AFFIRMED.