United States v. Rafael Acosta-Gonzalez, United States of America v. Alberto Rivera-Urena

42 F.3d 1402 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Rafael ACOSTA-GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alberto RIVERA-URENA, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-50703, 93-50704. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 6, 1994. * Decided Nov. 30, 1994. 1 Before: D.W. NELSON, NORRIS, and BOGGS, ** Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM *** OVERVIEW 3 Appellant Acosta-Gonzalez was convicted under 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1), for manufacturing marijuana, and was sentenced to 235 months, plus five years supervised release; Appellant Rivera-Urena was convicted under 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1), for manufacturing marijuana, and under 21 U.S.C. Sec. 924 (c), for using a firearm in relation to drug trafficking, and was sentenced to 211 months, plus five years supervised release. Appellants appeal their conviction and challenge their sentences, claiming: (1) there was insufficient…