United States v. John Maldonado, Ramon Alberto Leyva Osuna, Jose Arnolda Landeros, and Jamie Nevarez

98 F.3d 1347 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. John MALDONADO, Ramon Alberto Leyva Osuna, Jose Arnolda Landeros, and Jamie Nevarez, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 95-30179, 95-30180, 95-30294 and 95-30295. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 9, 1996. Decided Oct. 9, 1996. Before: REAVLEY, * REINHARDT and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Maldonado, Ramon Osuna, Jose Landeros, and Jaime Nevarez were convicted on drug conspiracy and other drug charges. Each defendant appeals his conviction or sentence or both. We affirm. BACKGROUND 3 Maldonado, Ramon Osuna, Landeros and Nevarez were indicted for conspiracy to distribute marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine, as well of numerous other drug crimes. Maldonado pleaded guilty to the conspiracy count. The other three defendants proceeded to trial. All were found guilty on the conspiracy count and some of the other…