United States v. Juan Arteaga-Rodriguez Louis Lopez

978 F.2d 1266 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Juan ARTEAGA-RODRIGUEZ; Louis Lopez, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 91-10275, 91-10413. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 16, 1992. * Decided Nov. 9, 1992. 1 Before CHOY, ALARCON and CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Appellant Juan Arteaga-Rodriguez appeals his conviction and 324-month sentence for violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1). Appellant Louis Lopez appeals his conviction and 235-month sentence for the same violations. The district court had jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3231 and this court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . 4 * Appellants Arteaga-Rodriguez and Lopez contend that the government's "outrageous" behavior in this case constituted a due process violation. When the criminal enterprise is in progress at the time the government becomes involved, the criminal cannot…