United States v. Jorge Espinoza

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

MAR 16 2022

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 21-10159

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. Nos. 4:20-cr-02715-RM-DTF-1 v. 4:20-cr-02715-RM-DTF

JORGE ARMANDO LOPEZ ESPINOZA,

MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Rosemary Márquez, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 9, 2022** Phoenix, Arizona

Before: HAWKINS, PAEZ, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.

Jorge Armando Lopez Espinoza pleaded guilty to smuggling goods from the

United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 554(a). He appeals from the district

court’s judgment accepting that plea and imposing a 46-month sentence. We

affirm.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Page 2 of

1. The district court did not plainly err by accepting…