United States v. Luis Ceja

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23 F.4th 1218
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 26, 202220-50204California3,809 words

Opinion

Opinion

Kelly, J.

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF No. 20-50204

AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. Nos. 2:18-cr-00742-RGK-DMG-1 v. 2:18-cr-00742-RGK-DMG

LUIS FERNANDO CEJA,

AKA Chako, OPINION Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California R. Gary Klausner, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted December 8, 2021 Pasadena, California

Filed January 26, 2022

Before: Paul J. Kelly, Jr., * Milan D. Smith, Jr., and Danielle J. Forrest, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Kelly

* The Honorable Paul J. Kelly, Jr., United States Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, sitting by designation. SUMMARY **

Criminal Law

The panel affirmed a conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine in the amount of at least 50 grams, distribution of methamphetamine in the amount of at least five grams, and distribution of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school.

The defendant argued that…

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