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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joel CORONA-PONCE, Defendant-Appellant.
    No. 04-50355.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted Feb. 13, 2006.
    
    Decided Feb. 16, 2006.
    Mark Childs, AUSA, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division, Los Angeles, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
    Marcia J. Brewer, Esq., Law Offices of Marcia J. Brewer, Culver City, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.
    Before: FERNANDEZ, RYMER, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Joel Corona-Ponce appeals from the 120-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Although Corona-Ponce’s sentence was imposed at a time when the Sentencing Guidelines were mandatory, the district court imposed the mandatory minimum under the statute, which was neither driven by the Guidelines nor exceeded the maximum authorized by the facts established by a plea of guilty. See United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 756, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005); United States v. Dare, 425 F.3d 634, 643 (9th Cir .2005).

AFFIRMED. 
      
       This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.