United States v. Latreal Hamilton Minnis

26 F.3d 134 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Latreal Hamilton MINNIS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50330. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 6, 1994. * Decided June 14, 1994. Before: TANG, PREGERSON, and T.G. NELSON Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM ** Latreal Hamilton Minnis appeals his convictions and sentence imposed following a jury trial for conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine base, and aiding and abetting the use and carrying of a firearm during the commission of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 2 , 924(c)(1), 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 846. Minnis contends the district court erred by (1) excluding expert testimony regarding the reliability of eyewitness identification testimony and (2) denying his motion to dismiss the indictment because U.S.S.G. Sec. 2D1.1 and 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (b) are unconstitutional. We…