U.S. v. YOSSUNTHORN

Nos. 97-50096, 97-50099.

167 F.3d 1267 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sunthorn YOSSUNTHORN, aka Luong, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paiboon Mekvichitsang, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submitted December 8, 1998.

Decided February 17, 1999.

As Amended March 31, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa M. Bassis, Los Angeles, California, for defendant-appellant Yossunthorn.

Joseph R. Scarpello, Orange, California, Thomas H. Wolfsen and James M. Crawford, Garden Grove, California, for defendant-appellant Mekvichitsang.

John S. Gordon, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, California, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: CANBY and THOMAS, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.


SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge:

Defendant Paiboon Mekvichitsang appeals his conviction for conspiracy and attempted possession with intent to distribute heroin. Defendant Sunthorn Yossunthorn appeals his conviction for attempted possession with intent to distribute drugs. In this opinion,1 we decide that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions for attempted possession with...

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