United States v. Jose Valencia Parra

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jose Valencia PARRA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50267. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 9, 1992. Decided July 30, 1992. Before FLETCHER, O'SCANNLAIN and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Jose Valencia Parra was convicted of conspiracy to possess cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and using and carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime. He appeals his convictions on several grounds. 3 * Parra argues that the district court abused its discretion in failing to order the government to identify and to produce the informant, and in failing to at least hold an in camera hearing to decide whether the informant possessed information material to Parra's defense. 4 The district court must balance competing interests in evaluating a request to disclose an informant's identity. Roviaro…