United States v. Porfirio Valencia

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Porfirio VALENCIA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-10044. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 17, 1992. * Decided Sept. 25, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellant Porfirio Valencia appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 and 21 U.S.C. § 846 . Valencia challenges his conviction on the grounds that the government's failure to disclose material exculpatory evidence impeaching a government informant violated his Fifth Amendment right to due process and his Sixth Amendment right to confront and cross-examine witnesses. We affirm the conviction. 3 Valencia's involvement in this offense began with his initial contact with long-time government informant Juan Lira. At Lira's request, Valencia sought out cocaine,…