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U.S. v. YEPIZ

Nos. 07-50051, 07-50062, 07-50063, 07-50067, 07-50070, 07-50098, 07-50133, 07-50142, 07-50264.

844 F.3d 1070 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Manuel YEPIZ, aka Martin Sanchez, Seal G and Pony; Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Luis Mejia, aka Jose Luiz Mejia, Jose Nernedes, Juan Martinez, Jose Mejia, Check Mejia, Jose Al Mejia, Joe Morin, Jose L. Mejia, "Checho", "Joe" and "Cheech", Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco Zambrano, aka Franky Boy and "Franky", Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Contreras, aka Jessie Contreras, Yuck, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mariano Meza, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sergio Mejia, aka Robert Mesa, Seal JJ, Jaws, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gilberto Carrasco, aka Gilberto Carrasco, Jr., Gil Carrasco, Robert Carrasco, Gilberto Carrosco, Gilberto Corrosco, Julio Gonazalez, Vicente Hernandez, Vincente Hernandez, Vincente NMN Hernandez, Sergio Renteria, Juan Rosas, Beto, Betillo, Red and Cejas, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ernesto Orozco Mendez, aka "Gordo", "El Gordo", Ernesto Mijares, Ernesto Mendoza Mijares, Ernesto Mendoza Orozco (Birth Name), Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rafael Yepiz, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed December 20, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Verna Wefald (argued), Pasadena, California, for Defendant-Appellant Manuel Yepiz.

Phillip A. Treviño , Los Angeles, California, for Defendant-Appellant Jose Luis Mejia.

Shawn Perez , Las Vegas, Nevada, for Defendant-Appellant Francisco Zambrano.

Phillip Deitch , Santa Monica, California, for Defendant-Appellant Jesus Contreras.

Donald C. Randolph (argued) and Ann-Marissa Cook , Randolph & Associates, Santa Monica, California, for Defendant-Appellant Mariano Meza.

Diane Berley , West Hills, California, for Defendant-Appellant Sergio Mejia.

Adam Axelrad , Los Angeles, California, for Defendant-Appellant Gilberto Carrasco.

Gary P. Burcham , Burcham & Zugman, San Diego, California, for Defendant-Appellant Ernesto Orozco Mendez.

Katherine Kimball Windsor (argued), Law Office of Katherine Kimball Windsor, Pasadena, California, for Defendant-Appellant Rafael Yepiz.

L. Ashley Aull (argued) and David Kowal , Assistant United States Attorneys; Robert E. Dugdale , Chief, Criminal Division; United States Attorney's Office, Los Angeles, California; for Plaintiff-Appellee United States.

Dissent by Judge Nguyen.

OPINION

Appellants are all alleged to be members or associates of the Vineland Boys ("VBS"), a gang located in Southern California. On November 30, 2005, a grand jury returned a 78-count first superseding indictment charging appellants and approximately forty other...

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