U.S. v. Castaneda

Dist. Ct. did not err in imposing 240-month term of incarceration on drug conspiracy charge, even though Dist. Ct. found that defendant was involved with more pure form of methamphetamine (which had more severe sentencing consequence) than his co-conspirators, who dealt in more diluted form of methamphetamine. Record supported Dist. Ct.'s finding that defendant dealt more than 1.5 kilograms of said drug, where defendant conceded that he personally transported 2.72 kilograms of said drug, and where one pound of said drug seized from one co-conspirator was 100 percent pure. Also, others testified that defendant delivered methamphetamine that looked pure, while bragging that said drug was “uncut.” Dist. Ct. could also deny defendant’s request for downward adjustment on offense level based upon his guilty plea, where defendant had denied that he was source of drugs for conspiracy.