United States v. Mendoza

SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

Francisco Mendoza, Jr. appeals his conviction on four counts of importation and possession of marihuana with intent to distribute. Mendoza challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the fairness of the prosecutor’s closing argument. These arguments provide no basis to disturb the judgment of conviction or the sentence. We affirm.

I. Facts and Procedural History

In March 2006, the Defendant Mendoza crossed the border from Juarez, Mexico into the United States in a truck driven by his cousin, Maria del Socorro Castaneda-Mendoza (“Castaneda”). Customs and Border…