United States v. Johnson ( 1996 )

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 95-30507
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
CYNTHIA JOHNSON,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Louisiana
USDC No. 94-88-B-M1
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October 23, 1996
Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Cynthia Johnson appeals her sentence for conspiracy and
possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The district
court granted the Government’s motion for downward departure
based on Johnson’s substantial assistance and imposed a sentence
below the statutory minimum. Johnson argues that the district
court should have considered the factors cited in U.S.S.G.
§ 5K2.12 in determining the extent to which it would reduce her
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
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sentence below the statutory minimum. We have reviewed the
record and the briefs of the parties and hold that the district
court did not err in sentencing Johnson. United States v.
Cerverizzo, 74 F.3d 629, 633 (5th Cir. 1996).
AFFIRMED.