United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Ruben Dario Mendez-reascos, A/k/a Aldo, Defendant-appellant, 108 F.3d 1387 (9th Cir. 1997)

MEMORANDUM^** 

Ruben Dario Mendez-Reascos appeals his jury conviction for one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to launder money, and four counts of money laundering, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a) (1) and 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956(g) and (a) (1) (B) (i), and 371. We review de novo. United States v. Cuellar, 96 F.3d 1179, 1182 (9th Cir. 1996), cert. denied, 1997 WL 8902 (U.S. March 3, 1997). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm.

Mendez-Reascos contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to dismiss the indictment on the basis of the government's outrageous conduct. We reject this contention because we have already held that the district court did not err by denying this motion in Mendez-Reascos's codefendant's appeal. See id.; United States v. Schaff, 948 F.2d 501, 506 (9th Cir. 1991) (" [T]he law of the case doctrine [is] applicable when the appeal of one co-defendant is decided prior to the appeal of the other co-defendant, if both were convicted at the same trial.").

Accordingly, Mendez-Reascos's conviction is

AFFIRMED.