United States v. Brett Allan Zimmerman

967 F.2d 596 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Brett Allan ZIMMERMAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30218. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 7, 1992. * Decided June 11, 1992. 1 Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, GOODWIN, Circuit Judge, and LEVI, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Appellant Brett Allen Zimmerman challenges the denial of a discovery request and the refusal to reduce his offense level because he was a minor participant. We affirm the district court. 4 I. Denial of Discovery Request. 5 Zimmerman's primary contention on appeal is that the district court erred in denying his discovery request for information regarding internal policies related to drug prosecutions and prosecution of other defendants charged with similar crimes. 1 He asserts that, in the absence of this information, he was unable to show that the government violated his due process rights. Zimmerman relies…