United States v. Aguilar
United States v. Aguilar
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Alfonso Aguilar appeals from the judgment of conviction and his 151-month sentence following his guilty plea to importing methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960. To the extent he contends that 21 U.S.C. § 841 is unconstitutional, the record indicates that Aguilar was not convicted under that statute. The statutes under which Aguilar was convicted, 21 U. S.C. §§ 952, 960, are not facially unconstitutional. United States v. Mendoza-Paz, 286 F.3d 1104, 1109-10 (9th Cir. 2002); United States v. Buckland, 289 F.3d 558
Aguilar also contends that the district court erred by failing to depart downward in sentence for Aguilar’s diminished capacity from chronic depression. This court lacks jurisdiction over this issue because the record shows that the district court recognized its discretion to depart but declined to do so. United States v. Patterson, 292 F.3d 615, 633 (9th Cir. 2002).
AFFIRMED.
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