U.S. v. VEGA

No. 07-50245.

545 F.3d 743 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Raul VEGA, a/k/a Raul Campos, Raul Vega Campos, Roberto Campos, Chubs, Lil' Chubs, Little Chubs, Lil' Chubby, Lil Chub, Travieso, Midget, Lil' Bear, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 24, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sean K. Kennedy, Federal Public Defender, Kathryn A. Young, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellant.

Thomas P. O'Brien, United States Attorney, Christine C. Ewell, Jeffrey A. Backhus, Assistant United States Attorneys, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: ALEX KOZINSKI, Chief Judge, D.W. NELSON and CARLOS T. BEA, Circuit Judges.


BEA, Circuit Judge:

Raul Vega appeals several conditions of supervised release imposed by the district court after Vega pled guilty to knowing possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). The district court sentenced Vega to a term of five years' imprisonment and three years' supervised release.

First, Vega challenges the district court's requirement he abstain from alcohol during his three...

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