United States v. Antonio Vargas, United States of America v. Audel Ceja Berduzco

19 F.3d 32 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Antonio VARGAS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Audel Ceja BERDUZCO, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 91-50506, 91-50514. * United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 5, 1993. Decided Feb. 15, 1994. 1 Before: REINHARDT and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and KAUFMAN, Senior District Judge. *** 2 MEMORANDUM **** INTRODUCTION 3 On September 28, 1990, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of California returned a criminal indictment charging defendant-appellant Antonio Vargas and defendant-appellant Audel Ceja Berduzco with conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute ("Count 1") and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute ("Count 2"), in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 846 and 841(a)(1). On January 10, 1991, the grand jury returned a superseding indictment, adding two gun…