United States v. Chad Parris

988 F.2d 125 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Chad PARRIS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30036. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 5, 1993. * Decided Feb. 10, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho; No. CR-91-00037-EJL, Edward J. Lodge, District Judge, Presiding. D.Idaho AFFIRMED. Before TANG, KOZINSKI and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 I. Defendant Chad Parris first challenges the sufficiency of evidence to convict him under 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1), using or carrying a firearm in relation to any drug trafficking crime. Parris did not move for a judgment of acquittal at trial, but we may still "review the sufficiency of evidence ... to prevent a manifest miscarriage of justice or for plain error." United States v. Mora, 876 F.2d 76, 77 (9th Cir.1989). 3 The location of both guns strongly suggested they were used in relation to…