United States v. Onofrio Catalano

974 F.2d 1343 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Onofrio CATALANO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50372. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 21, 1992. Decided Sept. 3, 1992. 1 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, No. CR-90-69-2; Richard A. Gadboise, District Judge Presiding. 2 C.D.Cal. 3 AFFIRMED. 4 Before TANG and CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judges, and SHUBB, * District Judge. 5 MEMORANDUM ** 6 Onofrio Catalano appeals his conviction following a jury trial for distribution and conspiracy to distribute approximately eight kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1), 846. Catalano makes three arguments. First, Catalano maintains that the district court erred when it failed to appoint an interpreter for him, because his limited ability to understand the English language prevented him from comprehending…