Jaeger

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  Nos. 06-30621 Plaintiff-Appellee, 06-30622 v. D.C. Nos.

JOHN FREDERICK JAEGER,  CR-05-00023-2-

Defendant-Appellant. DWM

CR-06-00003-DWM

 OPINION

Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Donald W. Molloy, Chief District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted May 5, 2008—Seattle, Washington

Filed August 18, 2008

Before: Arthur L. Alarcón, Susan P. Graber, and Johnnie B. Rawlinson, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Graber

10963 UNITED STATES v. JAEGER 10965

COUNSEL

David F. Ness, Assistant Federal Defender, Federal Defenders of Montana, Great Falls, Montana, for the defendant- appellant.

Joshua S. Van De Wetering, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office, Missoula, Montana, for the plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

GRABER, Circuit Judge:

A jury convicted Defendant John Frederick Jaeger of con- spiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine to a…