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nine others, including his wife, and alleged that the conspiracy lasted from early
2009 until around June 2010. His mother-in-law, who was charged separately, also
took part in the conspiracy, coordinating transportation of cocaine from Houston,
Texas to Mobile, Alabama. At sentencing, the district court found that RivasGranadoss offense, which included transporting the cocaine and coordinating
activities of several coconspirators, involved between 50 and 150 kilograms of
cocaine, and imposed a prison term of 324 months. On appeal, Rivas-Granados
argues that the district court erred by finding that his offense involved 50-150
kilograms of cocaine. After careful review, we affirm.
With respect to Sentencing Guidelines issues, [we review] purely legal
questions de novo, a district courts factual findings for clear error, and, in most
cases, a district courts application of the guidelines to the facts with due
deference. United States v. Rothenberg, 610 F.3d 621, 624 (11th Cir. 2010)
(quotations omitted). We review the district courts drug quantity determination
for clear error. See United States v. Lawrence, 47 F.3d 1559, 1565 (11th Cir.
1995).
See
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U.S.S.G. app. A.
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United States v.