United States v. Gutberto Beltran-Gutierrez, United States of America v. Jose Beltran Cardenas

19 F.3d 30 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Gutberto BELTRAN-GUTIERREZ, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Beltran CARDENAS, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-10146, 93-10147. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 9, 1994. Decided March 22, 1994. Before: ALARCON and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges, and WILSON, District Judge. * MEMORANDUM ** Gutberto Beltran-Gutierrez (Gutierrez) was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B)(i), and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2 . Jose Beltran-Cardenas (Cardenas) pled guilty to the same charges. In this appeal, Gutierrez raises several issues with regard to his conviction and sentencing. Cardenas appeals the sentence imposed by the trial court. We affirm because none of the appellants' claims are…