United States v. Garcia

MEMORANDUM *

Mario Miranda-Garcia (“Appellant”) appeals the 324-month sentence imposed by the district court following his conviction on various counts related to distribution of heroin and money laundering. Appellant contends that his sentence should be vacated because it exceeds the statutory maxi*800mum allowable, pursuant to Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), and United States v. Nordby, 225 F.3d 1053 (9th Cir.2000), overruled in part by United States v. Buckland, 277 F.3d 1173, 1182 (9th Cir. 2002) (en banc). Appellant further contends that there was…