United States v. Sergio Lopez

993 F.2d 885 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Sergio LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10096. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 8, 1992. Decided May 19, 1993. Before: D.W. NELSON, REINHARDT and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Sergio Lopez appeals his jury conviction and sentence for conspiring to possess cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 , distributing a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), and interstate racketeering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1952 (a)(3). We affirm both Lopez's conviction and his sentence. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 3 Lopez and his co-defendant Gilbert Rodriguez Navarro were indicted on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of five kilograms of cocaine, two counts of distribution and one count of interstate racketeering. Both men…