U.S. v. MAGENO

No. 12-10474.

762 F.3d 933 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nancy MAGENO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 11, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mace J. Yampolsky (argued), Mace J. Yampolsky, Ltd., Las Vegas, NV, for Defendant-Appellant.

Adam M. Flake (argued), Assistant United States Attorney; Daniel G. Bogden , United States Attorney; Robert L. Ellman , Appellate Chief, Office of the United States Attorney, Las Vegas, NV, for Appellees.

Opinion by Judge BERZON; Dissent by Judge WALLACE.


OPINION

BERZON, Circuit Judge:

Nancy Mageno's godson, a leader of a methamphetamine conspiracy, did not speak English fluently, so Mageno translated telephone calls for him. As a result, Mageno was prosecuted for knowingly joining and participating in the drug conspiracy by fostering communication between its participants and her godson. In a separate disposition, we reject Mageno's argument that the evidence against her was insufficient to sustain the conviction...

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