Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Farrell GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-03-12
Citations: 58 F. App'x 341
Docket Number: No. 01-50677; D.C. No. CR-01-02513-IEG
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Farrell GONZALEZ, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 58
Pages: 341–342

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Farrell GONZALEZ, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 01-50677.
D.C. No. CR-01-02513-IEG.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Feb. 10, 2003.
Decided March 12, 2003.
Before LEAVY, FERNANDEZ and BERZON, Circuit Judges.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Farrell Gonzalez appeals his conviction by guilty plea to one count of importation of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952 and 960.
Gonzalez's contention that Sections 952 and 960 are unconstitutional under Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), is foreclosed by United States v. Mendoza-Paz, 286 F.3d 1104 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 123 S.Ct. 573, 154 L.Ed.2d 459 (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 (9th Cir.2002). His contention that United States v. Harris, 536 U.S. 545, 122 S.Ct. 2406, 153 L.Ed.2d 524 (2002), overrules United States v. Buckland, 289 F.3d 558, 562 (9th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 535 U.S. 1105, 122 S.Ct. 2314, 152 L.Ed.2d 1067 (2002), and Mendoza-Paz is foreclosed by United States v. Hernandez, 322 F.3d 592 (9th Cir.2003).
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.
The government's motion to strike appellee's Rule 28(¡) letter of additional citations is denied, and the clerk shall file the letter.