United States v. William Scott MacDonald

943 F.2d 56 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Scott MACDONALD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 89-30374. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 5, 1991. * Decided Sept. 10, 1991. Before CANBY, DAVID R. THOMPSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William Scott MacDonald appeals his conviction by conditional guilty plea for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. He contends that the district court erred by denying his motions to suppress evidence and his request to withdraw his plea. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * Motions to Suppress 4 Oregon state court judges issued three orders authorizing Regional Organized Crime Narcotics Task Force (ROCN) officers to tape record conversations between MacDonald and police informants through the use of body wires. Portland Police Officer Edward May…