United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _____________ No. 97-3719SI _____________ United States of America, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Southern * District of Iowa. Edward M. Rhone, also known as * Sidney Rhone, also known as Zulu, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellant. * _____________ Submitted: April 16, 1998 Filed: April 22, 1998 _____________ Before FAGG, JOHN R. GIBSON, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. _____________ PER CURIAM. On appeal from the guidelines sentence imposed by the district court, Edward M. Rhone contends the district court improperly increased Rhone's offense level for his managerial role in criminal activity that involved five or more participants. After a careful review of the record, we reject Rhone's contention and conclude an opinion by this court would have no precedential value. We thus affirm Rhone's sentence without further discussion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. A true copy. Attest: CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT. -2-