United States v. Cuca Lopez

34 F.3d 1074 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Cuca LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10712. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 23, 1994. * Decided Aug. 26, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HUG, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Cuca Lopez appeals her conviction and sentence imposed following her guilty plea to possession of heroin with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Lopez contends that the district court erred by accepting her guilty plea without holding sua sponte an evidentiary hearing regarding her competency. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * BACKGROUND 4 Lopez's guilty plea was made pursuant to a plea agreement with the government. During the hearing at which Lopez entered her plea, the district court asked Lopez several questions in order to ascertain that she was competent to enter the plea and…