United States v. Woods ( 2000 )


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  •                IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
    No. 99-41137
    Summary Calendar
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
    Plaintiff-Appellee
    v.
    TAMALA MICHELLE WOODS
    Defendant-Appellant
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    Appeal from the United States District Court
    for the Eastern District of Texas
    USDC No. 1-99-CR-10-2
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    April 5, 2000
    Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and STEWART, Circuit
    Judges.
    PER CURIAM:*
    Tamala Michelle Woods contends that the district court erred
    in denying her motion to suppress.    Woods has waived this issue
    by entering an unconditional guilty plea.     See United States v.
    Wise, 
    179 F.3d 184
    , 186 (5th Cir. 1999); United States v. Bell,
    
    966 F.2d 914
    , 916-17 (5th Cir. 1992).
    Woods argues that the district court erred in refusing to
    adjust her offense level for acceptance of responsibility.      This
    court reviews a district court's finding on acceptance of
    *
    Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that
    this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
    under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
    responsibility "under a standard of review even more deferential
    than a pure clearly erroneous standard."    United States v.
    Gonzales, 
    19 F.3d 982
    , 983 (5th Cir. 1994) (internal citation and
    quotation omitted).   Woods denied knowing that she was
    transporting cocaine and falsely denied relevant conduct.      The
    district court did not err in refusing to award an adjustment for
    acceptance of responsibility.   See U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1 comment.
    (n.1(a)).
    Woods contends that the district court erred in adjusting
    her offense level upward for obstruction of justice.   A district
    court’s finding of obstruction of justice pursuant to § 3C1.1 is
    a factual finding which this court reviews for clear error.
    United States v. Upton, 
    91 F.3d 677
    , 687 (5th Cir. 1996).      The
    district court did not clearly err in finding that Woods provided
    materially false information to the probation officer regarding
    her prior criminal conduct and her true identity.    See § 3C1.1,
    comment. (nn.4(h) & 6).   The judgment is
    AFFIRMED.
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