United States v. Arturo Zamora Lapena

990 F.2d 1263 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Arturo Zamora LAPENA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10306. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 9, 1993. * Decided March 22, 1993. Before CHOY, PREGERSON and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Arturo Lapena appeals his convictions and sentence for conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 , use of and traffic in stolen credit cards in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029 (a)(2) and sale of stolen Treasury checks in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 510 (b). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * Lapena and two postal workers agreed to steal credit cards and Treasury checks from the mail and sell the contraband. At Lapena's direction and with the help of his friends, the conspirators also used the stolen cards to purchase goods. 4 Lapena located purchasers for the stolen cards and checks who turned out…