United States v. Ulysses Ward

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS OCT 7 2021

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 20-30153

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 3:19-cr-00059-SLG-MMS-1 v.

ULYSSES EDWARD WARD, AKA Uly, MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Alaska Sharon L. Gleason, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted October 5, 2021** Seattle, Washington

Before: PAEZ, M. SMITH, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.

Defendant Ulysses Edward Ward was convicted of one count of distribution

of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A). Ward

challenges the district court’s admission of a confidential informant’s audio and

video recordings into evidence over defense counsel’s Confrontation Clause

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). objection. Ward…