United States v. Juan Manuel Pelayo-Silva

45 F.3d 438 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Juan Manuel PELAYO-SILVA Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10472. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 12, 1994. Decided Dec. 28, 1994. Before: TANG, SCHROEDER, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Juan Manuel Pelayo-Silva was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 , and attempt to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1) and 846. The district judge sentenced Pelayo-Silva to 235 months imprisonment, to be followed by 60 months supervised release. On appeal, Pelayo-Silva argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to disclose the name of the confidential informant whose tip resulted in his arrest. He also contends that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction for either offense.…