United States v. Maria Luisa Solis-Cantu

967 F.2d 595 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Maria Luisa SOLIS-CANTU, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30274. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 6, 1992. * Decided June 1, 1992. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Aug. 21, 1992. 1 Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, GOODWIN, Circuit Judge, and CROCKER ** , District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 The appellant, Maria Solis-Cantu, challenges jury instructions which stated that in order to defend her actions under an entrapment by estoppel doctrine, Ms. Solis-Cantu must convince the jury that she reasonably believed she was not violating the law. 4 Ms. Solis-Cantu defended her indictment for possession with intent to distribute cocaine on the ground that she believed the buyer was a government agent and therefore believed she was legally assisting the government. She contended that only a subjective belief was required under the…