United States v. Nicholas Montano

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 24 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 21-30124

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. Nos. 1:18-cr-00123-SPW-1 v. 1:18-cr-00123-SPW

NICHOLAS JOHN MONTANO,

MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Susan P. Watters, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted March 10, 2022 Seattle, Washington

Before: NGUYEN, MILLER, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges.

Nicholas Montano appeals from his conviction on one count of conspiracy to

possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846,

and one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in

violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we

affirm.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. 1. Montano argues that the district court violated the Speedy Trial…