[NOT FOR PUBLICATION]



                            United States Court of Appeals

                                For the First Circuit

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          No. 97-1246



                                    UNITED STATES,



                                      Appellee,



                                          v.



                              YESID F. JIMENEZ-MARTINEZ,

                                   A/K/A FERNANDO,



                                Defendant - Appellant.



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                     APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT



                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS



                   [Hon. Nathaniel M. Gorton, U.S. District Judge]
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                                        Before



                               Torruella, Chief Judge,
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                            Coffin, Senior Circuit Judge,
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                             and Boudin, Circuit Judge. 
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               Lenore Glaser, by appointment of the Court, with whom Stern,
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          Shapiro, Weissberg & Garin was on brief for appellant.
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               Michael J. Pelgro,  Assistant United  States Attorney,  with
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          whom Donald  K. Stern, United  States Attorney, was on  brief for
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          appellee.







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                                  September 19, 1997

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                    Per Curiam.    After  due consideration of  the record,
                    Per Curiam.
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          briefs, and  arguments from counsel  in this case, we  affirm the



          sentencing determination of the district court.



                    Affirmed.
                    Affirmed.
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