United States v. Vincenzo Rocco Gianforte

5 F.3d 541 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Vincenzo Rocco GIANFORTE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-10610. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 15, 1992. Decided Sept. 8, 1993. 1 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, D.C. No. CR-90-00303-EHC; Earl H. Carroll, District Judge, Presiding. 2 D.Ariz. 3 AFFIRMED. 4 Before: HUG, PREGERSON, WIGGINS, Circuit Judges 5 MEMORANDUM * 6 Vincenzo Rocco Gianforte, along with several other individuals, was charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 . Gianforte was also charged with the possession of approximately twelve pounds of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1), and the use of a firearm to commit a drug trafficking offense, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924 (c). The jury…