Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Daniel NELSON, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-08-19
Citations: 44 F. App'x 863
Docket Number: No. 02-50009; D.C. No. CR-01-01857-B
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. David Daniel NELSON, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 44
Pages: 863–864

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. David Daniel NELSON, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 02-50009.
D.C. No. CR-01-01857-B.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Aug. 12, 2002.
Decided Aug. 19, 2002.
Before SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, TASHIMA and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
David Daniel Nelson appeals his conviction by guilty plea to importation of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952 and 960. Nelson's contention that the indictment should be dismissed because § 952 and 960 are unconstitutional under Ap-prendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), is fore closed by United States v. Mendoza-Paz, 286 F.3d 1104, 1109-11 (9th Cir.2002) (section 960), and United States v. Varela-Rivera, 279 F.3d 1174, 1175 n. 1 (9th Cir. 2002) (section 952). His contention that the indictment should be dismissed because it did not allege mens rea as to drug type and quantity is foreclosed by United States v. Carranza, 289 F.3d 634, 644 (9th Cir.2002).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.