United States v. Alba-Flores

577 F.3d 1104 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Ben Eduardo ALBA-FLORES, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 08-50135.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Argued and Submitted July 7, 2009.

Filed August 18, 2009.

Roseline D. Feral, San Diego, CA; Vincent J. Brunkow, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant.

Joseph J.M. Orabona, U.S. Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: ALEX KOZINSKI, Chief Judge, FERDINAND F. FERNANDEZ and N. RANDY SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge FERNANDEZ; Dissent by Judge KOZINSKI.

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