Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit October 10, 2002, No. 01-10677; D.C. No. CR-01-00354-FRZ (United States v. Ley-Murrieta)

MEMORANDUM**

Ramon Martin Ley-Murrieta appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for illegal re-entry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326.

Ley-Murrieta contends that the district court erroneously concluded that it was barred, because of Ley-Murrieta’s criminal history, from granting a downward departure for cultural assimilation.