United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Stuart Michael Levanthol Julian Montano, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant

5 F.3d 542 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Stuart Michael LEVANTHOL; Julian Montano, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Nos. 92-50196, 92-50216 and 92-50219. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 4, 1993. Decided Aug. 18, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; No. CR-91-446-AAH, A. Andrew Hauk, Senior District Judge, Presiding. C.D.Cal. REVERSED AND REMANDED IN NO. 92-50196, AND DISMISSED IN NOS. 92-50216 AND 92-50219. Before BROWNING, FARRIS and KELLY * , Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** Background 2 Defendants Levanthol and Montano were indicted for (1) conspiracy to distribute cocaine ( 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 ); (2) possession with intent to distribute 999.7 grams of cocaine ( 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1)); and (3) distribution of 999.7 grams of cocaine ( 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1)). The trial court denied the…