United States v. Teran-Cortez

59 F. App'x 931

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: March 19, 2003
• Docket: No. 02-50231; D.C. No. CR-01-01022-MLH
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Gerardo Teran-Cortez appeals his conviction pursuant to a conditional guilty plea and his 16-month sentence for importing cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960 when he attempted to smuggle 23.28 kilograms of cocaine through the Calexico Port of Entry.

His contention that 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960 are facially unconstitutional is foreclosed by United States v. Mendoza-Paz, 286 F.3d 1104,1109-10 (9th Cir.2002), and United States v. Buckland, 289 F.3d 558 (9th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 535 U.S. 1105, 122 S.Ct. 2314, 152 L.Ed.2d 1067 (2002). Teran-Cortez’s contention that Harris v. United States, 536 U.S. 545, 122 S.Ct. 2406, 153 L.Ed.2d 524 (2002), overrules United States v. Buckland and United States v. Mendozcir-Paz is foreclosed by United States v. Hernandez, 314 F.3d 430, as amended, 322 F.3d 592, 2003 WL 730663 (9th Cir. Mar.5, 2003). His contention that the indictment should be dismissed because it did not allege mens rea as to drug type and quantity is foreclosed by United States v. Carranza, 289 F.3d 634 (9th Cir.2002).

AFFIRMED.

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