United States v. Alfred Henry Rafanan and Donald Lorentsen

976 F.2d 739 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Alfred Henry RAFANAN and Donald Lorentsen, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 91-10498, 91-10517. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 16, 1992. * Decided Sept. 21, 1992. Before CHOY, ALARCON and CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Alfred Henry Rafanan and Donald Lorentsen appeal from the judgments entered following their convictions for various narcotics and firearms offenses. Rafanan asserts that the evidence of guilt was insufficient to support his convictions for conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, and using a firearm in the commission of a drug trafficking crime. 3 Lorentsen asserts that the district court erred in failing to present a duress instruction to the jury as a defense to the charges of being a felon in possession of a…