United States v. Andres Peregrino Ricardo

29 F.3d 637 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Andres Peregrino RICARDO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30170. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 20, 1994. * Decided July 20, 1994. 1 Before: CHOY, SKOPIL, and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Andres Peregrino Ricardo appeals his conviction and sentence following a bench trial on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Ricardo contends on appeal that the district court erred by (1) denying his suppression motion on the ground that he knowingly and voluntarily waived his Miranda rights; and (2) sentencing him as a career offender. We reject these contentions, and we affirm. 1. Miranda 4 Ricardo argues that he did not knowingly and voluntarily waive his Miranda rights because they were read to him in English rather than in his native Spanish. We agree that a language barrier…