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finding an issue waived because defendant "failed to argue [it] beyond a cursory assertion"
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No. 08-50514.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).
Filed November 18, 2009.
Bruce R. Castetter, Assistant U.S., Office of the U.S. Attorney, Rebecca Suzanne Kanter, Assistant U.S., Southern District of California, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Jodi Denise Thorp, Law Offices of Jodi Thorp, San Diego, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Irma E. Gonzalez, Chief District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. 3:07-cr-02953-IEG-1.
Before: T.G. NELSON, BYBEE and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
MEMORANDUM
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Jorge Hernandez appeals his conviction under 8 U.S.C. § 1326. This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
Here, the indictment alleged the elements of the offense and provided sufficient detail to give Hernandez notice of the crime alleged. See United States v. Alber, 56 F.3d 1106, 1111 (9th Cir. 1995). Hernandez's claim that the indictment did not protect against double jeopardy is waived because he failed to argue this issue beyond a cursory assertion. See Fed.R.App.P. 28(a)(9); Ghahremani v. Gonzales, 498 F.3d 993, 997 (9th Cir. 2007)
The district court neither misapplied the correct burden of proof nor attempted to shift the burden of proof; the district court's statements reflect its effort to analyze the record and weigh the evidence. See United States v. Brobst, 558 F.3d 982, 998 (9th Cir. 2009) (burden shifting); United States v. Banuelos, 322 F.3d 700, 704 (9th Cir. 2003) (standard of proof).
Lastly, the cumulative error doctrine is inapplicable because we have found no error in the asserted issues. See United States v. Berry, 627 F.2d 193, 201 (9th Cir. 1980).
We have considered and reject all other arguments Hernandez raises on appeal.
AFFIRMED.