United States v. Roberto Hernandez-Colin, AKA Sergio Meras-Lopez

963 F.2d 380 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Roberto HERNANDEZ-COLIN, aka Sergio Meras-Lopez, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50314. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 25, 1992. * Decided May 21, 1992. Before CHOY, SNEED and SKOPIL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellant Hernandez-Colin appeals the sentence imposed by the district court following his plea of guilty of violating 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (a). We affirm. 3 Appellant Hernandez-Colin's presence in the United States has been a troubled one, and it culminated on January 23, 1989, when the state of California sent him to jail for the transportation and sale of narcotics. He was released and deported to Mexico, his place of birth, on August 27, 1990, at which time he was advised that were he to reenter the United States, he would again be sent to prison. Two days later he was observed by the United States Border Patrol…