United States v. Alander Leon Smith

103 F.3d 143 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Alander Leon SMITH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50367. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 8, 1996. Decided Nov. 18, 1996. Before: BRUNETTI, TROTT, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges MEMORANDUM * Alander Smith appeals his conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 and we affirm. I. Bolton's Criminal Record Smith alleges that the government committed a Brady violation by failing to disclose an informant's criminal record. The informant, Byron Bolton ("Bolton"), lied about his record at trial. The government did not reveal this information until approximately ten months later. Smith contends that this information could have impeached the informant's testimony. See United States v. Manning, 56 F.3d 1188,…