United States v. David Nicol

2 F.3d 1159 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. David NICOL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50401. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 3, 1993. * Decided Aug. 12, 1993. Before: NORRIS, WIGGINS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Defendant David Nicol was arrested in a sting operation run by the Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA"), and he was convicted for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and conspiracy to do the same, see 28 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 846 (1988). Nicol appeals his convictions on four grounds--improper denial of motion to substitute counsel and continue trial, ineffective assistance of counsel, improper denial of motion for new trial, and improper enhancement of his sentence based on a prior narcotics conviction. Because all four grounds lack merit, we affirm the district court's conviction and sentence. 3 * Four days before trial, Nicol requested a…