United States v. James Russell

64 F.3d 667 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. James RUSSELL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50600. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 10, 1995. Decided Aug. 17, 1995. Before: BROWNING, NORRIS, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * BACKGROUND 2 At the direction of the FBI, a cooperating witness purchased five silencers from Craig H. Runaas at meetings monitored by the FBI. During one such meeting, Runaas informed the cooperating witness that his knowledge of silencer construction was limited and that an associate of his at work, who was more mechanically skilled, had assisted him with manufacturing the silencers. 3 Upon executing a warrant for the search of Runaas's residence, police seized additional silencers and arrested Runaas. He admitted to having built the silencers and named the defendant, James Russell, as his accomplice. Runaas told the officers that arrested…