United States v. Tomas Canul-Basto

980 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Tomas CANUL-BASTO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30412. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 4, 1992. * Decided Nov. 25, 1992. Before TANG, BRUNETTI and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Tomas Canul-Basto appeals his conviction and sentence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and distribution of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). 1 He contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress, that the evidence was insufficient to support his drug convictions, and that the district court enhanced his sentence improperly. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. BACKGROUND 3 On January 26, 1991, undercover police officer Jon Deese purchased one-sixteenth ounce of cocaine from a Hispanic female and a man introduced as…