United States v. Lamon Washington

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION FEB 22 2012 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 11-30156 Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 4:08-cr-00001-RRB-1 v. MEMORANDUM * LAMON GLENN WASHINGTON, AKA Monte, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Alaska Ralph R. Beistline, Chief District Judge, Presiding Submitted February 21, 2012 ** Before: FERNANDEZ, McKEOWN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges. Lamon Washington appeals the 87 month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to drug conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B). * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Washington contends that the district court erred by applying a three-level adjustment for his role as a manager or supervisor under U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1(a). The district court did not clearly err in light of Washington’s admission at the plea hearing that he was involved in a drug conspiracy that involved five people, and that he directed and managed other participants in transporting the drugs. See United States v. Egge, 223 F.3d 1128, 1132 (9th Cir. 2000) (three-level adjustment proper where defendant used others to help him sell drugs). AFFIRMED. 2 11-30156