United States v. Pedro Luis Johnson-Johnson

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Pedro Luis JOHNSON-JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30114. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 3, 1993. * Decided May 13, 1993. 1 Before: PREGERSON, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges, and LEGGE, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** OVERVIEW 3 A jury convicted Pedro Luis Johnson-Johnson ("Johnson") of attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. The district court sentenced Johnson to 120 months' imprisonment under the enhanced penalty provisions of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (b)(1)(B). Johnson appeals his conviction and sentence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 (a). We affirm. BACKGROUND 4 On June 17, 1991, Johnson, with co-defendant Sean Frye, attempted to purchase one kilogram of cocaine for $20,000 from Multnomah County (Oregon)…