U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2002

United States v. Virgen

United States v. Virgen
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided June 19, 2002
38 F. App'x 479

United States v. Virgen

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM**

Gavino Medina Virgen appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to one count of distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Virgen’s contention that Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), renders 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) & (B) unconstitutional is foreclosed by United States v. Buckland, 277 F.3d 1173 (9th Cir. 2002) (en banc).

AFFIRMED.

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