44 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1332, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4643, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 7475 United States of America v. Keith Steven Young, United States of America v. Edelmiro Tamez, Jr.

86 F.3d 944 44 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1332 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4643, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 7475 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Keith Steven YOUNG, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edelmiro TAMEZ, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 95-30203, 95-30215. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted * April 10, 1996. Decided June 25, 1996. Thomas O. Rice, Assistant United States Attorney, Spokane, Washington, for plaintiff-appellee. Richard L. Bechtolt, Spokane, Washington, for defendant-appellant Keith Steven Young. Donald A. Kellman, Spokane, Washington, for defendant-appellant Edelmiro Tamez, Jr. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington; Fred Van Sickle, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. Nos. CR-94-225-FVS, CR-94-249-FVS. Before: WRIGHT, PREGERSON, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges. TASHIMA, Circuit Judge: 1 Keith Steven Young and Edelmiro Tamez, Jr. (defendants) appeal their convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 . They contend that the district court erred in denying, without an evidentiary hearing, their motion to compel the…