
    UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Gavino Medina VIRGEN, Defendant—Appellant.
    No. 01-50494.
    D.C. No. CR-99-01190-WJR-2.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted June 10, 2002.
    
    Decided June 19, 2002.
    Before RYMER, T.G. NELSON, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Gavino Medina Virgen appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to one count of distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Virgen’s contention that Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), renders 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) & (B) unconstitutional is foreclosed by United States v. Buckland, 277 F.3d 1173 (9th Cir.2002) (en banc).

AFFIRMED. 
      
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