United States v. Jose Carlos Chavez-Vernaza

15 F.3d 1091 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jose Carlos CHAVEZ-VERNAZA, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 91-30276, 91-30277. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 1, 1993. Decided Nov. 17, 1993. 1 Before: REINHARDT, BRUNETTI and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM * 3 Jose Carlos Chavez-Vernaza committed a number of drug related offenses between December of 1980 and March 25, 1983. He was convicted in July of 1986 and sentenced September 15, 1986. He appeals from the denial of two motions to correct his sentence pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 35(a) and 32(c)(3)(D). His principal claim is that a special parole term was erroneously imposed upon him. We affirm. BACKGROUND FACTS 4 On July 29, 1986, Chavez was convicted of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise ("CCE count"), conspiracy, attempted importation, and six counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute…