United States v. Armando Molina

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS OCT 30 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 22-50244

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 2:13-cr-00863-JAK-4 v.

ARMANDO MOLINA, AKA Criminal, MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California John A. Kronstadt, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted May 14, 2024 Pasadena, California

Before: COLLINS, H.A. THOMAS, and JOHNSTONE, Circuit Judges.

Armando Molina appeals his convictions for conspiracy to distribute

methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846; aiding and abetting distribution

of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(viii) and

U.S.C. § 2(a); and distribution of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C.

§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(viii). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. affirm.

1. Molina argues that the…