United States v. Carey Edward Ellis

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Carey Edward ELLIS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10064. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 8, 1996. Decided May 28, 1996. 1 Before: BROWNING and JOHN T. NOONAN, JR., Circuit Judges, and MERHIGE, Senior District Judge. * 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Carey Edward Ellis was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and unlawful use or carrying of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1). He appeals the district court's denial of his motion to suppress statements made by him, overruling his objection to reopening of evidence, denial of his request for an entrapment instruction, and denial of his motion for acquittal. I. 4 On February 9, 1994 a federal grand jury sitting in Las Vegas returned a two-count indictment against…