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Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 98-20520 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, VERSUS JOSE NELSON MARQUEZ, Defendant-Appellant. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-97-CR-58-8 - - - - - - - - - - October 1, 1999 Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Jose Nelson Marquez appeals his guilty plea convictions for conspiracy to possess wit
Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 98-20520 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, VERSUS JOSE NELSON MARQUEZ, Defendant-Appellant. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-97-CR-58-8 - - - - - - - - - - October 1, 1999 Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Jose Nelson Marquez appeals his guilty plea convictions for conspiracy to possess with..
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 98-20520
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
VERSUS
JOSE NELSON MARQUEZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-97-CR-58-8
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October 1, 1999
Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Jose Nelson Marquez appeals his guilty plea convictions for
conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and
possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Marquez argues
that the district court abused its discretion in denying the motion
to withdraw his guilty plea, clearly erred in finding that Marquez
was a manager or supervisor, clearly erred in determining the
amount of drugs attributable to Marquez, and erred in refusing to
depart downward on the ground that the criminal history computation
overstated his criminal history.
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
No. 98-20520
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Our review of the record and arguments and authorities
convinces us that no reversible error was committed. Even if
Marquez did not abandon his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, his
subsequent statements affirming his guilt and his understanding of
the seriousness of his offenses demonstrate that the district
court’s denial of the motion was not an abuse of discretion.
United States v. Grant,
117 F.3d 788, 789 (5th Cir. 1997). The
district court’s determination that Marquez was a manager or
supervisor over five or more participants is not clearly erroneous
in light of the information contained in the presentence report
(PSR), which was supported by sufficient indicia of reliability.
United States v. Parker,
133 F.3d 322, 329 (5th Cir.), cert.
denied,
118 S. Ct. 1851 (1998). By adopting the PSR, the district
court held Marquez accountable only for the amount of marijuana
attributable to Marquez that was both reasonably foreseeable and
was within the scope of the criminal activity as agreed by Marquez.
United States v. Carreon,
11 F.3d 1225, 1230 (5th Cir. 1994).
Finally, as there is nothing in the record to suggest that the
district court erroneously believed that it was without authority
to depart, we lack jurisdiction to review the district court’s
determination that the departure was not warranted on the facts of
the case. United States v. Carmouche,
138 F.3d 1014, 1018 (5th
Cir. 1998).
AFFIRMED.