United States v. Mohammed Rousan and Lorraine Rousan

96 F.3d 1452 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Mohammed ROUSAN and Lorraine Rousan, Defendants-Appellants. No. 95-17186. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submission Deferred May 14, 1996. Resubmitted July 1, 1996. Decided Sep. 06, 1996. 1 Before: T.G. NELSON and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges, and BURNS * , District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Defendants appeal the district court's order denying a petition to vacate their convictions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm. I. BACKGROUND 4 On August 28, 1992, government agents served search warrants as part of an investigation that lead to the arrest of Mohammed Rousan and Lorraine Rousan ("defendants"). They were charged with several offenses related to the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit audio cassette tapes. On January 19, 1994, pursuant to plea agreements, both defendants pled…