United States v. Roberto Polanco-Moreno

50 F.3d 18 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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, Plaintiffs-Appellee, v. Roberto POLANCO-MORENO Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10209. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 17, 1995. * Decided March 21, 1995. 1 Before: SNEED and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and MERHIGE, Senior District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Polanco-Moreno appeals his jury conviction for various drug-related offenses. The Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . I. 4 This appeal arises out of a "sting" operation conducted in Las Vegas, Nevada in August, 1992. As result of this operation, Appellant was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 , possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1), and unlawful use of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924 (c). Appellant noted a timely appeal, and now challenges several district court rulings as well as the sufficiency of the evidence. II. A.…