Legal Opinion

United States v. Chery Gonzalez

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 4, 2016No. 14-50478UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*869MEMORANDUM **

Chery Gonzalez ("Gonzalez”) was convicted by a jury in federal district court for importation of methamphetamine into the United States in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. Gonzalez appeals the judgment of conviction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and'we affirm.

1. The. district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Gonzalez’s motion to compel discovery of. all “unknowing courier” evidence in the possession of the United States. “To obtain discovery under Rule 16, a defendant must make a prima facie showing of materiality.” United States v. Mandel, 914…

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