United States v. Otis Cooper, Jr.

87 F.3d 1323 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Otis COOPER, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10309. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 16, 1996. Decided June 26, 1996. Before: PREGERSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges, EZRA, District Judge. * MEMORANDUM ** Appellant Otis Cooper, Jr. ("Appellant") appeals his conviction and the two-level enhancements applied during sentencing. Appellant was a partner and vice-president of the United States Enforcement Agency ("USEA"). In January 1994, Appellant conducted two seminars on fugitive apprehension. At the January 15, 1994 seminar, Appellant introduced Peter Thomas Clarke, aka Jean Pierre Cornally ("Clarke"), as a person soliciting participants for an advanced fugitive apprehension training program. Clarke made a 1.5 hour presentation to the 40-person class while Appellant sat in the back of the room. As a result of this presentation, six…