United States v. Lee La Shon Wallace

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Lee La Shon WALLACE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30370. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 15, 1992. * Decided Sept. 18, 1992. Before GOODWIN, D.W. NELSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Lee La Shon Wallace appeals his convictions, following a jury trial, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) (count I), and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1) (count II). He contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. Wallace also appeals his sentence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. He argues that his sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. I. Sufficiency of Evidence…