United States v. Kenneth Owen

972 F.2d 1346 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Kenneth OWEN, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 88-1361, 90-10544. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 20, 1991. Memorandum withdrawn Aug. 5, 1992. Decided Aug. 7, 1992. ORDER ALARCON, Circuit Judge. 1 The memorandum filed April 1, 1991, is hereby withdrawn. 2 Before ALARCON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and PRICE * Senior District Judge. 3 MEMORANDUM ** 4 Defendant's conviction stems from an investigation into the allegedly unlawful activities of members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club ("HAMC"), and particularly the Oakland Chapter of that organization. A key feature of this investigation was the use of a citizen informant Anthony Tait ("Tait") who was a national officer in HAMC. Tait was paid for his services as an informant. 5 Owen, a member of the Oakland Chapter of HAMC for over 20 years, was acquainted with Tait. On…