United States v. Ronald Lee Bramble

DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:

Bramble appeals from his conviction on three counts under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1): two counts of distributing cocaine, and one count of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it. An earlier conviction was reversed. United States v. Bramble, 9 Cir., 1981, 641 F.2d 681. We now affirm.

I. Facts.

Bramble arranged, by telephone, to sell two pounds of cocaine to an undercover agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration for $64,000. His contact with the agent was arranged by one Spalding, with whom he had been fishing in Alaska. The agent and Spalding were in Seattle.…