U.S. v. RUIZ

Nos. 04-10308, 04-10311.

462 F.3d 1082 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Julio Cesar RUIZ, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Angel Eliazar Noriega-Valenzuela, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 30, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melody M. Walcott, Fresno, CA, for appellant Julio Cesar Ruiz.

John F. Garland, Fresno, CA, for appellant Angel Eliazar Noriega-Valenzuela.

Kathleen Servatius (briefed) and Kevin Rooney (argued), Fresno, CA, for appellee United States of America.

Before D.W. NELSON, RAWLINSON, and BEA, Circuit Judges.


RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge.

Appellants Angel Eliazar Noriega-Valenzuela (Noriega) and Julio Cesar Ruiz (Ruiz) were convicted by a jury of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine (meth), aiding and abetting, and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes. The judge sentenced Noriega to a term of 295 months' imprisonment and Ruiz to a term of 352 months' imprisonment.

On appeal, Noriega argues the following: 1. that the evidence...

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