United States v. Uriarte
United States v. Uriarte
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Sonia Guadalupe Uriarte appeals her guilty plea conviction and 4-month sentence for one count of importation of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742, and we affirm.
Uriarte contends that 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960 are unconstitutional under Ap
Moreover, Uriarte’s 4-month sentence is well below the 5-year statutory maximum for importation of any amount of marijuana. See § 960(b)(4). Where a defendant’s actual sentence falls below the statutory maximum for the offense to which she pleaded guilty, she is not prejudiced for purposes of Apprendi See United States v. Scheele, 231 F.3d 492, 497 n. 2 (9th Cir. 2000). Accordingly, any sentencing error under Apprendi was harmless. See United States v. Garcia-Guizar, 234 F.3d 483, 488-89 (9th Cir. 2000), cert. denied, 532 U.S. 984, 121 S.Ct. 1629, 149 L.Ed.2d 490 (2001).
AFFIRMED.
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