United States v. Hector Aguilar, United States of America v. Gonzalo Hernandez-Ruiz

976 F.2d 738 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Hector AGUILAR, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gonzalo HERNANDEZ-RUIZ, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 91-30359, 92-30003. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 14, 1992. * Decided Sept. 17, 1992. Before BEEZER, NOONAN and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Gonzalez Hernandez-Ruiz appeals his conviction of attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. His co-defendant, Hector Aguilar, appeals his conviction of the same crime. We affirm. FACTS 3 Hernandez-Ruiz agreed to pay Timothy Hanson $1,000 plus expenses to transport two kilograms of cocaine from Hernandez-Ruiz's residence in California to Hanson's residence in Washington. Hanson, accompanied by his friend Brown, met Hernandez-Ruiz on April 4, 1991, and the latter hid over two…