United States v. Reymundo Landavazo-Lopez

30 F.3d 140 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Reymundo LANDAVAZO-LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10451. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 15, 1994. Decided July 29, 1994. Before: FERNANDEZ, RYMER, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Reymundo Landavazo-Lopez appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute and import some 30 pounds of cocaine. 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 952(a), and 861(a)(1). He argues that the district court erroneously found that he had waived his Fifth Amendment privilege before making a statement which was ultimately introduced against him. We have jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 ; 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3742 , and affirm. 3 * Landavazo contends that his statement was improperly admitted, and that a new trial should have been granted, because the agent who read Landavazo his Miranda rights appeared to believe that the Spanish…