United States v. Paul Clifford Moore

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Paul Clifford MOORE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50377. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 4, 1993. * Decided March 18, 1993. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, HUG and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Moore appeals his conviction for violations of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1), conspiracy to distribute approximately 483.8 grams of methamphetamine and distribution of approximately 483.8 grams of methamphetamine, and 18 U.S.C. § 2 , aiding and abetting. He contends that the district court erred in denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal on the ground that he was entrapped as a matter of law. The existence of entrapment is a factual issue for the jury. Therefore, in reviewing the denial of a motion for acquittal based on entrapment as a matter of law, the court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to…