Court Opinion

ID: 7209493
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-24 18:15:23.295787+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:16:47.179064
License: Public Domain

MEMORANDUM**
Jose Trinidad-Castro appeals his conviction by guilty plea to one count of importation of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. Trinidad-Castro’s contention that the indictment should be dismissed because 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, 1109-1111 (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, -, - - -, slip op. 6531, 6546-47 (9th Cir.2002).
AFFIRMED.

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