Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carlos DOMINGUEZ BENITEZ, aka Carlos Dominguez, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-08-19
Citations: 381 F.3d 859
Docket Number: No. 00-50181
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carlos DOMINGUEZ BENITEZ, aka Carlos Dominguez, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before BROWNING, REINHARDT, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 381
Pages: 859–859

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carlos DOMINGUEZ BENITEZ, aka Carlos Dominguez, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 00-50181.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Aug. 19, 2004.
Myra D. Mossman, Santa Barbara, CA, for defendant-appellant Carlos Dominguez Benitez.
Alejandro N. Mayorkas, United States Attorney, Carmen R. Luege, Assistant United States Attorney, Santa Ana, CA, for plaintiff-appellee United States, of America.
John S. Gordon, United States Attorney, Ronald L. Cheng, Assistant United States Attorney, Wesley L. Hsu, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff-appellee United States of America.
Before BROWNING, REINHARDT, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
OPINION
PER CURIAM:
Pursuant to the Supreme Court's decision in this case, United States v. Dominguez Benitez, No. 03-167, — U.S. -, 124 S.Ct. 2333 (2004), overruling our decision, United States v. Benitez, 310 F.3d 1221 (9th Cir.2002), we now AFFIRM appellant Carlos Dominguez Benitez's conviction. Our decision does not affect Benitez's right to file a petition for habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255.