Reyes-Rivera v. USA

Case Date: 06/10/1994
Court: United States Court of Appeals
Docket No: 93-2301


June 10, 1994 [NOT FOR PUBLICATION]

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT

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No. 93-2301


LUCAS REYES-RIVERA,

Petitioner,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondent.
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APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND
[Hon. Ronald R. Lagueux, U.S. District Judge]
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Before

Torruella, Selya and Cyr,
Circuit Judges.
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Lucas Reyes-Rivera on brief pro se.
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Edwin J. Gale, United States Attorney, and Margaret E.
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Curran, Assistant United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.
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Per Curiam. We affirm the dismissal of
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appellant's 2255 petition for the reasons stated in the

government's brief and in our December 3, 1991 opinion. That

opinion rejected appellant's challenge to (1) a two level

upward adjustment for managerial role and (2) denial of a two

level reduction for acceptance of responsibility. Appellant

may not relitigate in a 2255 petition arguments already

rejected on direct appeal. United States v. Michaud, 901
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F.2d 5,6 (1st Cir. 1990); Tracey v. United States, 739 F.2d,
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679, 682 (1st Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1109 (1985).
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Appellant's contention that he was improperly denied a four

level reduction for minimal participant status fails for the

very reasons we upheld the two level increase for managerial

role.

Affirmed.
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