United States v. Ralph Vega-Gomez

15 F.3d 1094 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ralph VEGA-GOMEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-55963. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 20, 1993. * Decided Jan. 10, 1994. Before: SNEED, NOONAN, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ralph Vega-Gomez, a federal prisoner, appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. Vega-Gomez was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1) & 846, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 , and we affirm. 3 We review the district court's denial of a section 2255 motion de novo. United States v. Moore, 921 F.2d 207, 209 (9th Cir.1990). Sentencing within statutory guidelines is left to the sound…