U.S. v. ALFECHE

Nos. 90-10568, 90-10569.

942 F.2d 697 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mary Chris Brigole ALFECHE, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William BAUTISTA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided August 22, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adrienne S. King, King and King, Alexander Silvert, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendants-appellants.

Andrew Levchuk, Appellate Section, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWNING, FARRIS and LEAVY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Co-defendants Mary Alfeche and William Bautista pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. The district judge sentenced defendants to the 10-year minimum provided by 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(viii) (1988). The defendants argue under the correct interpretation of this statute they did not possess enough methamphetamine to trigger the 10-year minimum. We affirm.

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The facts are not disputed. Defendants...

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