United States v. Charles Ellis Black, Aka: Charles Black and Donald Lee Young, Aka: Robert Wilson

979 F.2d 856 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Charles Ellis BLACK, aka: Charles Black; and Donald Lee Young, aka: Robert Wilson, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 90-50523, 90-50528. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 5, 1992. * Decided Nov. 17, 1992. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, DAVID R. THOMPSON and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Charles Black appeals from his conviction of conspiring to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846 , possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), and using and carrying a firearm during a drug crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1), and from his sentence. Donald Young appeals from his conviction on the conspiracy and possession counts. We affirm. The facts are set out at length because several of the issues are quite fact-specific. 3 II. Facts. 4 On December 20, 1989, Daniel Wu negotiated for a purchase of 42…