United States v. Antonio Juan Azhocar

81 F.3d 170 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 Juan AZHOCAR, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50141. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 15, 1995. Decided March 29, 1996. As Amended June 10, 1996. Before: HUG, Chief Judge, BEEZER, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Antonio Juan Azhocar appeals his jury conviction and sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute ( 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 ) and use of a firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking crime ( 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1)). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. I. Sufficiency of the Evidence 3 Azhocar first argues that because there was insufficient evidence to link him to the methamphetamine and/or his codefendant Hereford that the district court erred in denying his motion for…