United States v. Cyrus Ghazali

976 F.2d 738 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Cyrus GHAZALI, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-10265. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 13, 1992. Decided Sept. 21, 1992. Before HUG, TANG and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Cyrus Ghazali was convicted of several charges relating to distribution of cocaine, opium and heroin. On appeal, he claims outrageous government conduct and ineffective assistance of counsel. OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT 3 Appellant claims that the government's actions leading to his arrest were "so outrageous" that his due process rights were violated (citing United States v. Russell, 411 U.S. 423, 435 (1973)). Appellant lists six reasons: (1) the government solicited him through an informant; (2) the government informant introduced Ghazali to an undercover agent; (3) the government provided money for necessities such as car repairs so that Ghazali…