United States v. Noe Orozco-Viveros, Aka: Noe Orozco Viveros AKA Noe Viveros Orozco

77 F.3d 491 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Noe OROZCO-VIVEROS, aka: Noe Orozco Viveros; aka Noe Viveros Orozco, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50045. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued Dec. 13, 1995. Submitted Dec. 28, 1995. Decided Feb. 12, 1996. Before: SCHROEDER, FERGUSON and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant Noe Orozco Viveros (Orozco) appeals from his jury conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and using or carrying a firearm in relation to a drug offense. Orozco was arrested, along with his uncle Javier and several others, after attempting to sell 100 kilograms of cocaine to a government informant. Each kilo of cocaine was sealed in a rubberized package. Orozco testified that he had no idea that the packages contained cocaine, and thought they contained cheese. A few weeks before trial,…