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261 F. App'x 739
5th Cir.
2008

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Adelina NUNEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 07-50590

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Jan. 14, 2008.

262 Fed. Appx. 739

Summary Calendar.

Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney‘s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

David Glenn Rogers, Fivecoat & Rogers, Midland, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KING, DAVIS and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Adelina Nunez appeals her guilty-plea conviction and sentence for aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute of 500 grams or more of cocaine. Nunez argues that the district court erred in denying her motion to suppress. She did not, however, preserve her right to appeal this adverse ruling by entering a conditional guilty plea. See United States v. Stevens, 487 F.3d 232, 238 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 128 S.Ct. 336, 169 L.Ed.2d 236 (2007); Fed.R.Crim.P. 11(a)(2); cf. United States v. Santiago, 410 F.3d 193, 197-98 (5th Cir.2005).

Nunez asserts that the district court erred by denying her relief under the safety valve. Under U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2(a)(5), Nunez must establish that she “truthfully provided to the Government all information and evidence the defendant has concerning the offense or offenses that were part of the same course of conduct.” Nunez cannot establish that the district court clearly erred in determining that she failed to meet this requirement. See United States v. Treft, 447 F.3d 421, 426-27 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 127 S.Ct. 555, 166 L.Ed.2d 413 (2006).

Nunez also maintains that the district court erred in denying her a four-level reduction pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2 for her minimal role in the offense. Nunez did receive a two-level reduction for a minor role. Nunez cannot establish that she is entitled to relief on this ground; even if the district court erred in denying the motion, the record establishes that the district court would have imposed the same sentence. See United States v. Rogers, 126 F.3d 655, 661 (5th Cir.1997); United States v. Tello, 9 F.3d 1119, 1131 (5th Cir.1993). Nunez‘s conviction and sentence are thus AFFIRMED.

Notes

*
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.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 Details

Case Name: United States v. Nunez
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date Published: Jan 14, 2008
Citations: 261 F. App'x 739; 07-50590
Docket Number: 07-50590
Court Abbreviation: 5th Cir.
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