United States v. Russell Lee Keith

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Russell Lee KEITH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50539. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 18, 1992. Decided Sept. 16, 1992. 1 Before TANG and CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judges, and WALKER * , District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Appellant Russell Lee Keith was convicted on one count of conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a) and 846. He was sentenced to a period of 262 months imprisonment, pursuant to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Keith appeals his conviction on several grounds. The district court had jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3231 . This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm. 4 * Keith first argues that the admission of the hearsay evidence of Biddle's conversation with Davidson violated Keith's Sixth Amendment right…