United States v. Dion Pernell Jones

985 F.2d 576 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Dion Pernell JONES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50380. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 5, 1993. Decided Feb. 5, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; No. CR-89-841, Laughlin E. Waters, District Judge, Presiding. C.D.Cal. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, POOLE and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant Dion Pernell Jones appeals his convictions for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute PCP within 1000 feet of a school, possession with the intent to distribute PCP within 1000 feet of a school, and distribution of PCP within 1000 feet of a school. He complains that the district court erroneously informed the jury that his codefendant pled guilty to the same offenses, and that the prosecutor used the codefendant's plea as substantive…