U.S. v. BETANCOURT

No. 88-3835 Summary Calendar.

868 F.2d 1410 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Humberto BETANCOURT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 23, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Mulvehill, Federal Public Defender and Robert F. Barnard, Asst. Federal Public Defender, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellant.

Robert J. Boitmann, Asst. U.S. Atty., John Volz, U.S. Atty., and Steven J. Irwin, Asst. U.S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEE, WILLIAMS, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Humberto Betancourt pled guilty to conspiring to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. On appeal, he challenges only his sentence. He contends that he was entitled to a reduction in his offense level because he was a minor or minimal participant in his crime. Finding no error in the sentence imposed, we affirm.

Betancourt and several co-defendants were indicted for participation...

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