United States v. Ruben Manzanarez-Mercoda, United States of America v. Damian Franco-Lopez

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ruben MANZANAREZ-MERCODA, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Damian FRANCO-LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 94-30027, 94-30028. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 13, 1995. Decided May 1, 1995. 1 Before: PREGERSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and FITZGERALD, * Senior District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Ruben Manzanarez-Mercoda and Damien 1 Franco-Lopez appeal their jury convictions for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). They claim that the district court erred in refusing to disclose or hold an in camera hearing on the identity of the confidential informant and that the search failed to comply with the "knock-and-announce" statute 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3109 . I. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS 4 Within 48 hours before April 29, 1993, an officer from the…