United States v. Jimmy Dale Bell

86 F.3d 1164 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jimmy Dale BELL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10214. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 11, 1996. Decided May 20, 1996. 1 Before: BEEZER and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges, and QUACKENBUSH, Senior District Judge. * 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Jimmy Dale Bell appeals his jury conviction on two counts (I & III) of possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1); use of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime (Count V), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1); and escape from federal custody (Count VI), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751 (a). 4 Bell contends the district court erred by failing to sever, sua sponte, the escape charge from the underlying charges. He also asserts that the district court erred in excluding a tape-recorded conversation between Valerie…