United States v. Ernie Tiocao, United States of America v. Ernie Tiocao, Roland Palma

66 F.3d 337 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ernie TIOCAO, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ernie TIOCAO, Roland Palma, Defendant-Appellant, Nos. 92-50753, 93-50298, 93-50651. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 7, 1995. Decided Sept. 6, 1995. 1 Before: D.W. NELSON and CANBY, Circuit Judges; TANNER, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 ERNIE TIOCAO appeals his two separate convictions for cocaine and methamphetamine drug-trafficking crimes and ROLAND PALMA appeals his conviction for methamphetamine distribution. We have jurisdiction over these appeals under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3742 and we affirm Tiocao's conviction but vacate his sentence and remand for resentencing. We reverse Palma's conviction and remand for a new trial. TIOCAO 4 Tiocao raises four issues on appeal: (1) the failure of the district court to…