United States v. Edgar Arteaga-Rios

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: March 25, 2019
• Docket: 18-40301
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

Case: 18-40301 Document: 00514886602 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/25/2019

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

No. 18-40301 FILED Summary Calendar March 25, 2019 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

EDGAR ARTEAGA-RIOS,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 2:17-CR-435-1

Before JONES, HIGGINSON, and WILLETT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Edgar Arteaga-Rios appeals his sentence for possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana. He argues that he was entitled to a reduction in his sentence pursuant to § 3E1.1 of the Sentencing Guidelines because he accepted responsibility for his crime by timely pleading guilty and admitting his relevant conduct. Arteaga-Rios participated in an

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Case: 18-40301 Document: 00514886602 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/25/2019

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assault on other inmates in the detention center in which he was being held awaiting sentencing. The district court declined to award an adjustment for acceptance of responsibility because Arteaga-Rios had not voluntarily withdrawn from criminal conduct. See § 3E1.1, comment. (n.1(B)); United States v. Watkins, 911 F.2d 983, 985 (5th Cir. 1990). The district court’s determination was not without foundation and was not plainly erroneous. See Watkins, 911 F.2d at 985; United States v. Guerrero-Robledo, 565 F.3d 940, 946 (5th Cir. 2009). The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.