United States v. Jonathan Laird McDonald

21 F.3d 1117 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jonathan Laird McDONALD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50168. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 9, 1994. * Decided April 19, 1994. 1 Before: BRIGHT ** , WIGGINS, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS 3 On January 9, 1992, Gary Wartenberg was arrested for possession of counterfeit notes. Wartenberg immediately told Secret Service agents that he received the notes from John Coppini and Paul Vera. Coppini was arrested that same day. In monitored phone conversations with Coppini, Vera revealed that McDonald ("Appellant") was Vera's source for counterfeit notes. Vera was arrested on January 10, 1992. 4 On the day of his arrest, Vera confirmed that he had received the notes from Appellant. Vera said that a few days earlier Appellant had shown him a trash bag that Appellant claimed contained…