United States v. Michael Anthony Estergard

77 F.3d 491 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Michael Anthony ESTERGARD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-30047. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 12, 1996. Decided Feb. 8, 1996. Before: NOONAN, LEAVY and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM * Appellant was convicted of possession with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of methamphetamine within 1000 feet of a school zone. 1 After appellant's conviction, appellant alleged that the government's discussions with its informant regarding the informant's potential share in forfeiture proceeds constituted outrageous government conduct requiring reversal of his conviction and dismissal of the indictment. The district court denied the motion. Appellant appeals the district court's decision to deny his outrageous government conduct motion. Appellant also asserts that the district court erred in (1) imposing a two-level sentencing…