Gonzalez-Rodriguez

MEMORANDUM **

Alfredo Gonzalez-Rodriguez pled guilty to possession of a firearm as an illegal alien, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(5)(A). A jury also convicted him of one count of manufacturing and aiding and abetting the manufacture of over 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a) & (b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 , and one count of conspiring to manufacture over 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) & (b)(1)(A) and 846.

In this appeal, Gonzalez-Rodriguez challenges his sentence on three grounds. First, he argues that the district court applied the wrong version of the Sentencing Guidelines resulting in a higher sentence, in violation of the Ex Post Facto clause. Second, he disputes the district court’s approximation of his drug quantity. Third, Gonzalez-Rodriguez claims that the district court erred in determining the relevant conduct for which he should be held accountable. Because the parties are familiar with the factual and procedural history of this case, we do not recount it here except as necessary to explain our decision. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §…