United States v. Rafael Gomez Gonzalez

967 F.2d 593 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Rafael Gomez GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30114. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 7, 1992. * Decided July 8, 1992. Before PREGERSON, TROTT and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Rafael Gomez Gonzalez was convicted of distribution of cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and he was sentenced under the United States Sentencing Guidelines as a career offender. He appeals, disputing the sufficiency of the evidence used to convict him, the validity of a search warrant used to seize evidence against him, the fact that a government confidential informant ("CI") was paid on a contingent fee basis, and his sentence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1988), and we affirm Gonzalez's conviction, but vacate his sentence. 3 1. Did the district court err in denying Gonzalez's Fed.R.Crim.P. 29…