United States v. Peter Yong Hamilton

993 F.2d 885 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Peter Yong HAMILTON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30203. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 4, 1993. Decided May 18, 1993. 1 Before: CANBY and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges, and TASHIMA * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Peter Yong Hamilton appeals his conviction for conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 & 2320. We affirm. 4 * Jury Instructions 5 Hamilton contends that the district court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on his defense theory that he committed the criminal conduct with the apparent permission of United States Customs officials. We disagree. 1 6 Hamilton requested an instruction based on this court's decision in United States v. Mason, 902 F.2d 1434, 1438 (9th Cir.1990). In Mason, it was undisputed that the FBI had authorized the defendants to engage in some…