United States v. Prasit Pornpomtada, United States of America v. Somchai Amasuda

21 F.3d 1118 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Prasit PORNPOMTADA, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Somchai AMASUDA, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 92-50758, 92-50764. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 4, 1993. Decided April 12, 1994. Before: BROWNING, BEEZER and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Defendants Prasit Pornpomtada and Somchai Amasuda appeal denial of their motion to dismiss their indictment. "A denial of a motion to dismiss an indictment based on claims of outrageous Government conduct involves a question of law and is reviewed de novo." United States v. Smith, 924 F.2d 889, 897 (9th Cir.1991). 3 "[T]he suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to an accused upon request violates due process where the evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment, irrespective of the good faith or bad faith of the…