United States v. Alberto Negron

990 F.2d 1264 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Alberto NEGRON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-50468. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 7, 1992. Decided April 2, 1993. 1 Before: BROWNING and FARRIS, Circuit Judges, and MACBRIDE, Senior District Judge. * 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Alberto Negron appeals his conviction for possession and distribution of cocaine on the grounds that the evidence was insufficient to prove Negron's knowledge of the cocaine, and that the admission of a tape recorded statement of a non-testifying codefendant violated the hearsay rule and the Confrontation Clause. In addition, Negron claims his Count One conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute should be reversed because it merged with the offense of distribution charged in Count Two. BACKGROUND 4 Negron was one of four codefendants charged with possession and distribution of cocaine. At…