United States v. Rick Vo

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5 F.3d 544·1993 WL 330725·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 30710
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 31, 199392-10530California824 words

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Opinion

5 F.3d 544 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Rick VO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10530. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 23, 1993. * Decided Aug. 31, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii; No. CR-91-01131-01-DA, David A. Ezra, District Judge, Presiding. D.Hawaii REVERSED IN PART AND VACATED AND REMANDED IN PART. Before PREGERSON, BRUNETTI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Rick Vo appeals his conviction, which followed a jury trial, for attempted possession of cocaine for distribution in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 (Count I) and the sentence imposed for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 (g)(1) (Count II). Vo claims the district court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on entrapment and by sentencing him to ten years in prison on the weapons offense. We have jurisdiction under 28…

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