United States v. Efren Osorio Zapata, AKA Brian, AKA "El Tales," United States of America v. Fredinardo Fernandez

103 F.3d 143 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Efren Osorio ZAPATA, aka Brian, aka "El Tales," Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fredinardo FERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 95-50482, 96-50132. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 5, 1996. * Decided Nov. 20, 1996. 1 Before: FERNANDEZ and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Efren Zapata appeals his convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 , and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute it, 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Fredinardo Fernandez appeals his sentence for those crimes. We affirm Zapata's conviction and Fernandez' sentence. 4 Zapata and Fernandez were indicted for cocaine trafficking offenses when they were both linked to a pickup truck which contained 73 kilograms of cocaine secreted in a hidden compartment. On…