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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Maximino MORA-VASQUEZ, Defendant—Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ubaldo Mora-Vasquez, Defendant—Appellant.
    Nos. 01-30391, 01-30406.
    D.C. Nos. CR-01-00159-001-BJR, CR-01-00159-R-02.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted Sept. 9, 2002.
    
    Decided Sept. 18, 2002.
    Before HUG, O’SCANNLAIN, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Maximino and Ubaldo Mora-Vasquez appeal their 60-month sentences imposed following their guilty plea convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), & 846. The Appellants’ contention that the mandatory minimum imprisonment provisions of section 841(b) are facially unconstitutional under Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), is foreclosed by our decision in United States v. Hitchcock, 286 F.3d 1064, 1072-73 (9th Cir.2002), as amended, 298 F.3d 1021,1021 (2002).

AFFIRMED. 
      
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