United States v. Keith Steven Young, United States of America v. Edelmiro Tamez, Jr.

89 F.3d 848 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. 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. Before: WRIGHT, PREGERSON and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Keith Steven Young and Edelmiro Tamez, Jr. (defendants) appeal their convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 . Young was sentenced to 121 months imprisonment, five years of supervised release and a $10,000 fine. Tamez was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and 10 years of supervised release. In a separate, published opinion, we reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing on the government's refusal to grant use immunity to a potential defense witness. Here, we address the remaining contentions…