UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dagoberto RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant

THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:

Dagoberto Rodriguez-Lopez (Rodriguez) appeals from his conviction and sentence for drug smuggling. He contends his conviction should be reversed because a statement he made to Customs agents was admitted at trial in violation of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966). He also contends he should not have been sentenced to the mandatory minimum for his crime because of the recent enactment of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f). We disagree with both contentions, and we affirm.

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Rodriguez was arrested at the Calexico, California port of entry when Customs…