Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit November 7, 2002, No. 00-50460; D.C. No. CR-00-00374-JNK (United States v. Ramos-Cota)

*374MEMORANDUM**

Eduardo Ramos-Cota appeals his conviction and sentence under 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960 for importation of marijuana. Ramos-Cota first argues the district court erred in denying his request to withdraw his guilty plea because it was entered without knowledge of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000).