U.S. v. SANCHEZ

No. 89-50505.

927 F.2d 1092 (1991)

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

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 8, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles L. Goldberg and Patrick Q. Hall, Goldberg, Frant & Hall, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Dean G. Dunlavey, Asst. U.S. Atty., Major Narcotics Section, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWNING, NELSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant Humberto Sanchez was sentenced to 185 months imprisonment for possession of approximately 1500 pounds of cocaine with intent to distribute. Sanchez appeals his sentence, claiming the district court erroneously concluded it lacked discretion to depart downward. We affirm.

Background

Shortly after Sanchez's arrest for the instant offense, the government seized most of Sanchez's assets, claiming they were purchased with...

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