United States v. Antonio Vela

62 F.3d 1427 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Antonio VELA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10267. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 2, 1995. * Decided Aug. 8, 1995. Before: ALARCON, FERNANDEZ, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Antonio Vela appeals the revocation of his supervised release and his eight year sentence. Vela argues that the government did not establish by a preponderance of the evidence that he violated the conditions of his release and that the revocation hearing violated due process. Vela also argues that the district court imposed an illegal, unreasonable eight year sentence without considering the suggested range in the Sentencing Guidelines. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm the revocation and vacate the sentence. I. Revocation of Supervised Release 3 Vela first contends that the district court abused its discretion by revoking his…