United States v. Jose Lopez-Alvarez

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAR 21 2013

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 11-50562

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 3:11-cr-01511-WQH

v.

MEMORANDUM *

JOSE LOPEZ-ALVAREZ,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California William Q. Hayes, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 12, 2013 **

Before: PREGERSON, REINHARDT, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.

Jose Lopez-Alvarez appeals from the district court’s judgment and

challenges his jury-trial conviction and 120-month sentence for importation of

heroin and cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. Pursuant to Anders

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Lopez-Alvarez’s counsel has filed a brief

stating that there are no grounds for…