United States v. Baudelio C. Rangel

996 F.2d 1229 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Baudelio C. RANGEL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50140. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 8, 1993. * Decided June 15, 1993. Before CANBY, FERNANDEZ and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 Appellant Baudelio Carrillo Rangel appeals from his conviction of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 , and the use of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c). Appellant contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to sever his trial from that of his codefendants. We affirm. I. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS 2 In March of 1991, appellant's brother, codefendant Oscar Manuel Carrillo Rangel ("Oscar"), arranged to sell five kilograms of cocaine to an undercover DEA…