United States v. Joe Ortiz, United States of America v. Abraham Jaimes

993 F.2d 886 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Joe ORTIZ, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Abraham JAIMES, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 92-30298, 92-30311. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 3, 1993. * Decided May 13, 1993. 1 Before: PREGERSON, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges, LEGGE, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** OVERVIEW 3 On August 20, 1991, Joe Ortiz and Abraham Jaimes were involved together in a cocaine transaction. They were arrested and charged in the same indictment with conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a), 841(b)(1)(B), and 846. The indictment originally listed the quantity of more than 500 grams of cocaine. Because of plea agreements with Ortiz and Jaimes, the government requested that the district court delete the quantity reference from the indictment. Ortiz and Jaimes each pled guilty to the…