United States v. Jacob Drummondo-Farias

MEMORANDUM *

Jacob Drummondo-Farias (“Drummon-do”) appeals his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

1. The conspiracy and distribution counts were properly joined as “offenses ... of the same or similar character.” See Fed.R.Crim.P. 8(a); United States v. Rousseau, 257 F.3d 925, 932 (9th Cir.2001).1 The first count charged Drum-mondo with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Hawaii, beginning at an…