United States v. Charles Edward Fleming, United States of America v. Henry Michael Houston

24 F.3d 250 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Charles Edward FLEMING, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Henry Michael HOUSTON, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-50105, 93-50135. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 4, 1994. * Decided May 17, 1994. 1 Before: KOZINSKI and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS ** , District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 A grand jury indicted Houston and Fleming for: 1) conspiracy to distribute 2 pounds of methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 ; 2) possession with intent to distribute 427 grams of pure methamphetamine, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1); and 3) carrying a semi-automatic handgun during a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924 (c). After a jury trial, Fleming was convicted of counts 1 and 2, and Houston was convicted of all three counts. Fleming and Houston appeal. 4 * DENIAL OF THE CONTINUANCE 5 At the conclusion of the…