United States v. Jorge Luis Magana-Valencia

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jorge Luis MAGANA-VALENCIA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 96-10029. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 12, 1996. * Decided Sep. 4, 1996. 1 Before: JOHN T. NOONAN, Jr., THOMPSON, Circuit Judges, and HAGEN ** , District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Following a jury trial, Defendant-Appellant Jorge Luis Magana-Valencia ("Magana") was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess methamphetamine and of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. Magana timely appealed his sentence, specifically the district court's decision to credit the government's expert testimony regarding the quantity of methamphetamine and the district court's denial of a reduction in offense level for acceptance of responsibility. This court has jurisdiction of Magana's appeal pursuant to 18 U.S.C.…