Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bernardo HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-06-13
Citations: 37 F. App'x 307
Docket Number: No. 00-50680; D.C. No. CR-99-03677-H
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bernardo HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 37
Pages: 307–308

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bernardo HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 00-50680.
D.C. No. CR-99-03677-H.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 10, 2002.
Decided June 13, 2002.
Before RYMER, T.G. NELSON and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Bernardo Hernandez appeals his guilty-plea conviction and 48-month sentence for importation of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952 and 960. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Hernandez first contends 21 U.S.C. § 952 and 960 are facially unconstitutional. This argument is precluded by United States v. Mendoza-Paz, 286 F.3d 1104, 1110 (9th Cir.2002) (§ 960) and United States v. Varela-Rivera, 279 F.3d 1174, 1175 n. 1 (9th Cir.2002) (§ 952).
Hernandez next contends 21 U.S.C. § 952 and 960 require the government to plead and prove his knowledge of the drug quantity and type. This argument is precluded 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 9th Cir. R. 36-3.