United States v. Regino Armenta-Lopez

8 F.3d 30 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Regino ARMENTA-LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50535. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 4, 1993. Decided Oct. 7, 1993. Before: NORRIS, WIGGINS, O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Armenta-Lopez raises three arguments to challenge his convictions for violating 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1). 1 We affirm the convictions. 3 First, Armenta-Lopez argues that the district court erred by limiting the cross examination of government informant Timothy Williams. We review for an abuse of discretion the district court's decision to limit the scope of cross-examination. United States v. Dischner, 960 F.2d 870 , 882 n. 12, opinion amended, 974 F.2d 1502 (9th Cir.1992), and cert. denied 113 S.Ct. 1290 (1993); United States v. Bonanno, 852 F.2d 434, 439 (9th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 1016 (1989). Under the abuse…