United States v. Jose Luis Solano

962 F.2d 15 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jose Luis SOLANO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50298. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 5, 1992. * Decided May 11, 1992. Before HUG, DAVID R. THOMPSON and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jose Luis Solano appeals his conviction and sentence following a jury trial for conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 , possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), conspiracy to launder money in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 , money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 (a)(1) and 2(b), and currency structuring in violation of 31 U.S.C. §§ 5322 (b) and 5324(3) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (b). He contends that the decision to prosecute him for federal crimes rather than state crimes violated due process, and the…