United States v. David Gerardo Lopez-Quiroz, Fidel Ramirez

76 F.3d 389 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. David Gerardo LOPEZ-QUIROZ, Fidel Ramirez, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 94-10582, 94-10585. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 8, 1996. Decided Jan. 23, 1996. Before: LAY, * GOODWIN, and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellants appeal their convictions for offenses involving marijuana. Both assert Brady violations. Lopez-Quiroz also asserts improper identification. Ramirez appeals his sentence, asserting ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court denied their motions for a new trial. We affirm. I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY 3 A DEA informer, cooperating in exchange for a plea agreement, arranged to purchase over 400 pounds of marijuana from defendants. The informer negotiated the sale with Lopez-Quiroz and two other codefendants, with Ramirez participating in weighing and transporting the marijuana. 4…