United States v. Jose Arellano-Cardenas

993 F.2d 884 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jose ARELLANO-CARDENAS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30205. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 4, 1993. * Decided May 6, 1993. Before WRIGHT, ALARCON and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Following a jury trial, Jose Arellano-Cardenas ("Arellano") was convicted of two counts of distribution of cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment, to be followed by five years supervised release. Arellano appeals his convictions claiming that 1) there was insufficient evidence to support the convictions, and 2) the trial judge erred in refusing Arellano's proposed instruction on entrapment. We affirm. 3 * Arellano claims that the evidence produced at his trial was insufficient to prove the essential elements of the crimes with which he was charged on the ground that he was…