United States v. Jose Carlos Castro-Barraza

91 F.3d 155 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jose Carlos CASTRO-BARRAZA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10302. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 10, 1996. Decided July 29, 1996. 1 Before: REINHARDT and HALL, Circuit Judges, and MERHIGE, Senior District Judge. * 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Jose Carlos Castro-Barraza was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(vii). He appeals the district court's denial of his motion, made prior to trial, for disclosure of information relevant to calculation of his sentence under the Guidelines; the district court's denial of his motion for acquittal based on the insufficiency of the evidence; the district court's determination that he did not qualify for the U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2 "safety valve" exception to the minimum sentence; and the district court's determination that he was not…