United States v. Rudolph Howell, Jr., United States of America v. Angel Cesar Ogando

53 F.3d 340 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Rudolph HOWELL, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Angel Cesar OGANDO, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-50106, 93-50171. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 3, 1994. Decided April 26, 1995. 1 Before: D.W. NELSON, NORRIS, and BOGGS, * Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 After a jury trial, Howell was found guilty on five counts; (1) conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 ; (2) distribution of 884 grams of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1); (3) distribution of 3,445 grams of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2 (a); (4) possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924 (c) and (d);…