45 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 449, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6157, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7730, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,106 United States of America v. Edward P. Collicott, Sr.

92 F.3d 973 45 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 449 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6157, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7730 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10 ,106 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward P. COLLICOTT, Sr., Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-30140. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 9, 1996. Decided Aug. 19, 1996. As Amended Oct. 21, 1996. 1 Jeffry K. Finer, Finer & Pugsley, P.S., Spokane, Washington, for defendant-appellant. 2 Joseph H. Harrington, Assistant United States Attorney, Spokane, Washington, for plaintiff-appellee. 3 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, Wm. Fremming Nielsen, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CR-94-0184-WFN. 4 Before: PREGERSON and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges, and JONES, District Judge. * ROBERT E. JONES, District Judge: 5 Appellant Edward P. Collicott, Sr. ("Collicott") appeals from his conviction on three counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). We reverse and remand for a new trial. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND I. The Surveillance and Arrest 6 On June 9, 1994, Spokane County Sheriff's…