United States v. Refugio Frias Mendoza

19 F.3d 31 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Refugio Frias MENDOZA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30113. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 7, 1994. * Decided Feb. 16, 1994. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Refugio Mendoza appeals his conviction following jury trial for possession with intent to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1), (b)(1)(B) and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2 . Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Mendoza's counsel submitted a brief identifying two possible issues for review: whether Mendoza was entrapped as a matter of law and whether the district court erred by denying his motion for a new trial based upon inconsistent verdicts. Counsel also submitted a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Mendoza's pro se supplemental brief identifies one other possible issue for review: whether the two-count…