United States v. Ernest Barragan Lopez

988 F.2d 124 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ernest Barragan LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-56159. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 22, 1993. * Decided March 5, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; Nos. CV-89-3142-ER, CR-83-0683-ER-2, Edward Rafeedie, District Judge, Presiding. C.D.Cal. AFFIRMED. Before GOODWIN, SCHROEDER and CANBY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ernest Barragan Lopez, a federal prisoner, appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence. This case involves a series of robberies and extortions to benefit West Coast Metallics Industries, a metal refining company owned by Lopez's codefendant Paula Nadir. Lopez was convicted of conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 , two counts of obstruction of interstate commerce by robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951 , two…