United States v. Josuf Papraniku, AKA Sofi, United States of America v. Shaban Dobrova

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Josuf PAPRANIKU, aka Sofi, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shaban DOBROVA, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 91-30162, 91-30230. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 1, 1992. Decided July 1, 1992. Before WRIGHT, CANBY and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellants Dobrova and Papraniku appeal their convictions, following a jury trial, for violating 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a), possession with intent to distribute and 21 U.S.C. § 846 , conspiracy. Dobrova claims that the district court erred in failing to use his version of the public authority instruction. He also argues that the district court placed him in double jeopardy by permitting the jury to announce its verdict on a lesser included offense and then continue to deliberate on the greater offense. Papraniku argues that the district…