96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4913, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 7905 United States of America v. Bruce Hamilton Throckmorton, United States of America v. Mark Calicchio

87 F.3d 1069 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4913 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 7905 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bruce Hamilton THROCKMORTON, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark CALICCHIO, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 95-50184, 95-50204. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 6, 1996. * Decided July 1, 1996. Michael Tanaka, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles, California, for defendant-appellant. Alan C. Messarra, South Pasadena, California, for defendant-appellant. Patrick W. McLaughlin, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, California, for plaintiff-appellee. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Stephen V. Wilson, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CR-94-00800-SW(CE)-1. Before: FLOYD R. GIBSON, ** JOHN T. NOONAN, Jr. and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge: 1 Bruce Hamilton Throckmorton and Mark Calicchio appeal their convictions for conspiracy to import a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963 ; importing a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 (a) & 960(a)(1); possession…