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United States v. Simpson, 01-20879 (2002)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 01-20879 Visitors: 27
Filed: Jun. 24, 2002
Latest Update: Feb. 21, 2020
Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-20879 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus LEE WAYNE SIMPSON, Defendant-Appellant. - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-01-CR-235-1 - June 19, 2002 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Lee Wayne Simpson pleaded guilty to counts 1 and 2 of an indictment charging him with bank fraud and has appealed h
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                IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                        FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 01-20879
                         Conference Calendar


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                          Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

LEE WAYNE SIMPSON,

                                          Defendant-Appellant.

                        --------------------
            Appeal from the United States District Court
                 for the Southern District of Texas
                       USDC No. H-01-CR-235-1
                        --------------------
                            June 19, 2002

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Lee Wayne Simpson pleaded guilty to counts 1 and 2 of an

indictment charging him with bank fraud and has appealed his

sentence.   Simpson argues that the district court erred by

finding that he was a "leader" in the offense under U.S.S.G.

§ 3B1.1(a).    Simpson contends that he should have been

considered, instead, to be a "supervisor" under U.S.S.G.

§ 3B1.1(b).    We review the district court's finding for clear




     *
       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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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. 01-20879
                                 -2-

error.   See United States v. Valencia, 
44 F.3d 269
, 272 (5th Cir.

1995).

     Simpson argues that "the accomplice testimony suggested

everyone described in the [presentence report] was trying to

minimize their participatory role" and that their statements that

Simpson had a broader role than that of a supervisor should not

be credited because of Simpson's illiteracy.   This argument is

without merit.   A defendant challenging the findings in the

presentence report has the burden of demonstrating that the

information in the presentence report is "materially untrue,

inaccurate, or unreliable."   United States v. Angulo, 
927 F.2d 202
, 205 (5th Cir. 1991).   Simpson did not present any evidence.

The fact that the evidence may have been susceptible of a

different interpretation is not sufficient to show that the

district court's finding was clearly erroneous.     See United

States v. West, 
58 F.3d 133
, 137 (5th Cir. 1995).

     AFFIRMED.

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