United States v. Sarmiento-Maldonado ( 1997 )

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-10535
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
RAMON SARMIENTO-MALDONADO,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 3:92-CR-399-G
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December 12, 1996
Before GARWOOD, JOLLY and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Ramon Sarmiento-Maldonado (Sarmiento) pleaded guilty to one
count of conspiracy to distribute heroin. The district court
held Sarmiento accountable for an uncompleted transaction
involving 3.5 kilograms of heroin under U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1. The
district court was not clearly erroneous in calculating the
amount of heroin involved in Sarmiento’s offense. See United
States v. Bermea, 30 F.3d 1539, 1575 (5th Cir. 1994), cert.
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Pursuant to Local Rule 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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 Local Rule
47.5.4.
No. 96-10535
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denied, 115 S. Ct. 1113, 1825 (1995); United States v. Vine, 62
F.3d 107, 109-10 (5th Cir. 1995). The district court complied
with Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(c)(3)(D) in finding that Sarmiento had
the intent and ability to sell 3.5 kilograms of heroin by
specifically adopting the relevant portions of the Presentence
Report (PSR). See United States v. Mora, 994 F.2d 1129, 1141
(5th Cir.), cert. denied, 510 U.S. 958 (1993).
AFFIRMED.