United States v. Miguel Mungia

967 F.2d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Miguel MUNGIA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30239. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 8, 1992. * Decided May 29, 1992. 1 Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, GOODWIN, Circuit Judge, and LEVI, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Miguel Mungia appeals his jury conviction for possession with intent to distribute heroin and for using a firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking offense, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1). He contends his indictment should have been dismissed as violative of the Speedy Trial Act and that he was denied a fair trial because the district court improperly admitted an informant's hearsay statements under the co-conspirator exception to the hearsay rule. We affirm the conviction. I. BACKGROUND 4 Mungia was arrested on October 14, 1991, by officers of the Salem, Oregon police…