United States v. Arthur White

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Arthur WHITE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30362. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 30, 1993. * Decided Sept. 9, 1993. Before: BROWNING, SCHROEDER and HALL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Arthur White appeals his jury conviction and sentence to 63 months imprisonment for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). White contends that the district court erred in denying his motions for acquittal because he was entrapped as a matter of law, and that the court improperly denied his request for a downward departure from the applicable sentencing guideline range. We affirm. I. 3 In reviewing the district court's denial of White's motions for a judgment of acquittal, we must consider whether, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, a rational jury could…