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Summary: UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 96-40321 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ANTONIO HERNANDEZ-GARCIA; AMELIO MENDEZ, Defendants-Appellants. _ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (USDC No. L-95-226) _ December 19, 1996 Before SMITH, DUHÉ, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Amelio Mendez appeals the denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal on counts two (conspiracy to possess with
Summary: UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 96-40321 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ANTONIO HERNANDEZ-GARCIA; AMELIO MENDEZ, Defendants-Appellants. _ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (USDC No. L-95-226) _ December 19, 1996 Before SMITH, DUHÉ, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Amelio Mendez appeals the denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal on counts two (conspiracy to possess with ..
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-40321
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
ANTONIO HERNANDEZ-GARCIA;
AMELIO MENDEZ,
Defendants-Appellants.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
(USDC No. L-95-226)
_________________________________________________________________
December 19, 1996
Before SMITH, DUHÉ, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Amelio Mendez appeals the denial of his motion for judgment of
acquittal on counts two (conspiracy to possess with intent to
distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana) and four
(possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of
marijuana); Antonio Hernandez-Garcia, on those counts and count
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. 96-40321
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three (importing more than 100 kilograms of marijuana). We
conclude, when all reasonable inferences are viewed in a light
supporting the jury’s verdict, sufficient evidence exists for all
convictions.
Concerning Hernandez-Garcia’s challenge to his sentence, we
lack jurisdiction to review a district court’s refusal to grant a
U.S.S.G. § 5K2.0 downward departure, unless it was the result of a
violation of law or a misapplication of the Guidelines. E.g.,
United States v. DiMarco,
46 F.3d 476, 477 (5th Cir. 1995).
Hernandez-Garcia has not demonstrated either factor was present.
Hernandez-Garcia also claims that the district court erred in
failing to grant him a U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2 reduction for minor or
minimal role in the offense. But, it was not clear error to find
that he was not "substantially less culpable than the average
participant". U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2, comment. (backg'd).
AFFIRMED