IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-40373
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
UBALDO SUAREZ, JR.,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. M-95-CR-168-1
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August 18, 1997
Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Ubaldo Suarez, Jr., appeals his sentence from his guilty-
plea conviction for conspiracy to possess with the intent to
distribute over 1000 kilograms of marijuana.
Suarez argues that the district court erred by adjusting the
offense level by two pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(1) and by
refusing to apply the “safety valve” provision, § 5C1.2. We have
carefully reviewed the record and the appellate arguments. We
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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
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conclude, for essentially the same reasons that the district
court explained in making its findings of fact, that the court
did not clearly err in its determinations. See United States v.
Ramos, 71 F.3d 1150, 1157 n.26 (5th Cir. 1995), cert. denied, 116
S. Ct. 1864 (1996); United States v. Edwards, 65 F.3d 430, 433
(5th Cir. 1995).
AFFIRMED.