United States v. Nelson Gomez-Rodriguez

91 F.3d 156 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Nelson GOMEZ-RODRIGUEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10168. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 14, 1996. Decided July 10, 1996. 1 Before: BEEZER and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges, and ZILLY, District Judge. * 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Nelson Gomez-Rodriguez appeals his conviction and sentence arising from his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. BACKGROUND 4 In June 1993, an FBI investigation of a cocaine distribution scheme in Las Vegas, Nevada, culminated in the arrests of Nelson Gomez-Rodriguez and twelve others. Gomez-Rodriguez was indicted for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances; four counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base; four counts of use of a communication facility for…