U.S. v. MERINO

No. 98-50037.

190 F.3d 956 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jorge Alberto MERINO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 13, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Korey House, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, California, for the defendant-appellant.

William W. Carter, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, California, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: KOZINSKI, KLEINFELD, and GRABER, Circuit Judges.


KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:

The only issue in this case is application of a sentencing enhancement under the guidelines.

FACTS

Merino ran a company that contracted to remove and dispose of others' wastes. He pleaded guilty to unlawful transportation of hazardous waste1 and unlawful storage of hazardous waste.2 Despite what appeared to be paperwork showing...

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