United States v. Carlos Briseno Zuniga

54 F.3d 786 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Carlos Briseno ZUNIGA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-30137. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 5, 1995. * Decided May 10, 1995. Before: WRIGHT, FERGUSON, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Carlos Briseno Zuniga appeals from his conviction following a jury trial on charges of, inter alia, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and distribution of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 and 846. Zuniga contends that the district court erred by denying his motion for funds for a bilingual investigator pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3006A(e). He further contends that his conviction should be dismissed, because the government's investigatory activities were so outrageous as to violate due process. We reject both contentions and affirm. 3 In order to succeed on his argument that the district court…