United States v. Simon Lopez, Jr.

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAR 05 2012

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 11-50136

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:09-cr-01308-MMM

v.

MEMORANDUM *

SIMON LOPEZ, Jr.,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Margaret M. Morrow, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 21, 2012 **

Before: FERNANDEZ, McKEOWN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.

Simon Lopez, Jr., appeals from the 205-month sentence imposed following

his guilty-plea conviction for possession with intent to distribute

methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(viii), and

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, in violation of

18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). We have…