United States v. Rafael Guerrero

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  No. 09-30066 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. v.  2:07-cr-02071- RAFAEL GUERRERO, Esquire, WFN-3 Defendant-Appellant.  OPINION

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Wm. Fremming Nielsen, Senior District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted December 7, 2009—Seattle, Washington

Filed February 18, 2010

Before: Robert R. Beezer, Ronald M. Gould, and Richard C. Tallman, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Tallman; Dissent by Judge Gould

2571 2574 UNITED STATES v. GUERRERO

COUNSEL

Dan B. Johnson, Law Offices of Dan B. Johnson, Spokane, Washington, for defendant-appellant Rafael Guerrero.

Gregory M. Shogren (argued), Shawn N. Anderson, United States Attorney’s Office, Yakima, Washington; James A. McDevitt, United States Attorney, for plaintiff-appellee United States of America.

OPINION

TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Rafael Guerrero appeals his jury con- viction for conspiracy to possess a listed chemical with intent to manufacture.…