96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8151, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 13,537, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 14,765 United States of America v. Rolando Lopez, United States of America v. Josefa Fuentes

100 F.3d 98 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8151 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 13,537, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 14 ,765 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rolando LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Josefa FUENTES, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 92-50137, 92-50145. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 1, 1996 * . Decided Nov. 8, 1996. As Amended Dec. 10, 1996. Joseph F. Walsh, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellant Rolando Lopez. Robin R. Scroggie, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellant Josefa Fuentes. Steven M. Arkow, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff-appellee. On Remand from the Supreme Court of the United States. D.C. No. CR-91-909-MLR. Before FARRIS, O'SCANNLAIN, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge: 1 We must decide whether the convictions for using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime can stand in light of Bailey v. United States, --- U.S. ----, 116 S.Ct. 501 , 133 L.Ed.2d 472 (1995), and jury instructions which misdescribed an element of the offense. 2 * This court affirmed the convictions and sentences of Rolando Lopez and…