United States v. Gilbert Vega, and William Thomas Plante

53 F.3d 341 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Gilbert VEGA, et al., Defendants, and William Thomas PLANTE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-30315. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 19, 1995. * Decided May 5, 1995. Before: BROWNING, SNEED, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William Thomas Plante appeals his 120-month sentence imposed following the entry of a guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (b)(1)(A) and 846. Plante contends that the district court failed to specify the corroborating facts relied upon in accepting an informant's testimony concerning the quantity of cocaine involved and failed to make adequate written findings regarding substantial factual disputes as required by Fed.R.Crim.P. 32(c)(3)(D). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and vacate and remand. 3 Plante contends that the district court erred…