U.S. v. VARELA

No. 96-3872.

138 F.3d 1242 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jose Jesus VARELA, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 16, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacqueline Annette Cook, Kansas City, MO, argued, for Appellant.

Christina Y. Tabor, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Kansas City, MO, argued, for Appellee.

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge, HANSEN and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.


RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge.

In this case, Jose Jesus Varela appeals the sentence imposed by the District Court1 following his guilty plea for drug-related crimes. Varela argues that the District Court incorrectly calculated his base offense level for purposes of the federal Sentencing Guidelines. We affirm.

I.

Varela pleaded guilty to both counts of a two-count indictment: conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute...

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