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* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-40764
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
PATTI JOANN ALLEN,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. C-00-CR-47-1
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February 13, 2001
Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Patti Joann Allen appeals from her conviction by guilty plea
of possessing an unregistered destructive device and aiding and
abetting. She contends that she was deprived of her right of
allocution at sentencing.
The district judge gave Allen the opportunity to speak at
sentencing; Allen took advantage of that opportunity. The
district judge was skeptical of Allen’s statements at sentencing;
his questions and comments did not deprive Allen of the
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opportunity to speak in mitigation of sentence. See United
States v. Myers, 150 F.3d 459, 461 (5th Cir. 1998).
AFFIRMED.
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