U.S. v. SANDOVAL

No. 13-3050.

747 F.3d 464 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Yesi Ivan Hernandez SANDOVAL, a/k/a Adrian Payan, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 28, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Salib , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Scott J. Frankel , Attorney, Frankel & Cohen, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

Yesi Ivan Hernandez Sandoval pleaded guilty to attempting to possess 20 kilograms of cocaine. He appeals the district court's imposition of an obstruction of justice enhancement, withholding of credit for acceptance of responsibility, and denial of safety-valve relief from the statutory mandatory minimum. Finding no error, we affirm.

I. Background

Yesi Ivan Hernandez Sandoval, a Mexican citizen, illegally entered the United...

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