United States v. Ira Vincent Spearman

96 F.3d 1452 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ira Vincent SPEARMAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50230. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 12, 1996. Decided Sep. 03, 1996. 1 Before: FERNANDEZ and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges, and MERHIGE, Senior District Judge. * 2 memorandum ** 3 Appellant Ira Vincent Spearman appeals his convictions following a jury trial for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c), and felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g). Further, Spearman contends that this court should issue a declaratory order to resentence him if and when there is a change in the sentencing laws regarding cocaine base. 4 A. Sufficiency of Evidence to Prove Violations of 18 U.S.C.…