United States Ninth Circuit

In sentencing a defendant for drug trafficking, a court can consider defendant's role relative to uncharged members of the conspiracy when deciding whether to adjust defendant's sentence downward for being a minor participant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/08/2000
• Published 12/08/2000

Judges

• BERZON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  GRABER, FISHER and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Franny Forsman, Federal Public Defender, and Michael K. Powell, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Reno, Nevada, for defendant-appellant Maurillo Rojas-Millan., Kathryn E. Landreth, United States Attorney, and Daniel G. Bogden, Assistant United States Attorney, Reno, Nevada, for appellee the United States of America.