U.S. v. WATTS

No. 94-10272.

67 F.3d 790 (1995)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vernon WATTS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 28, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Bonneau, Sacramento, California, for defendant-appellant.

Jodi B. Rafkin, Assistant United States Attorney, Sacramento, California, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FLETCHER, POOLE, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Vernon Watts appeals his conviction and sentence for possessing with the intent to distribute crack cocaine. We affirm the conviction but vacate Watts's sentence and remand for resentencing.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The events leading to Watts's arrest and conviction began with the suspicions of Watts's probation officer, John Demmel. Although California's probationers are subject to a condition authorizing...

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