United States v. Roberto Martinez

968 F.2d 1222 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Roberto MARTINEZ, Defendants-Appellants. No. 90-50260. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 4, 1991. Decided July 20, 1992. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, BOOCHEVER and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Roberto Martinez appeals his jury convictions for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1). He contends that the district court erred in excluding his proffered evidence of a defense of duress. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 3 In March 1988, DEA Special Agent Gonzalez began an investigation into cocaine trafficking. Posing as a narcotics dealer, Gonzalez engaged in a series of telephone conversations with Roberto Martinez (Martinez) and Jorge Martinez (Jorge) regarding a proposed sale of…