United States v. Alfonso Valencia

61 F.3d 914 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Alfonso VALENCIA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10348. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 15, 1995. Decided July 26, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, BEEZER and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Alfonso Valencia appeals his conviction following a jury trial and his sentence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines (the guidelines) for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. Secs. 846 and 841(a)(1); possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1); and aiding and abetting, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2 . We affirm. FACTS 3 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informant Paul Valim telephoned appellant Valencia seeking to buy methamphetamine. The two met at a bar that afternoon. Valencia told Valim to contact Ricardo Lopez-Hernandez (Richard),…