United States v. Rodolfo Portillo-Parra, Luis Reyes-Velasquez, and Alberto Mendoza-Garcia

892 F.2d 1047 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rodolfo PORTILLO-PARRA, Luis Reyes-Velasquez, and Alberto Mendoza-Garcia, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 88-1133 to 88-1135. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 30, 1989. Decided Oct. 13, 1989. Before WALLACE, POOLE and CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 These three defendants appeal their sentences of life in prison imposed for conspiracy to distribute 90 kilograms of cocaine. Each defendant is eligible for parole after serving ten years. In addition, appellant Rodolfo Portillo-Parra (Portillo) appeals his conspiracy conviction. 3 Appellant Portillo argues that the district court abused its discretion by sentencing him to life in prison. Additionally, Portillo argues that the district court improperly failed to enter a judgment of acquittal on the conspiracy count. Appellant Luis Reyes Velasquez, aka Luis…