Murrietta

860 F.2d 1090 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Alberto MURRIETTA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 88-5043. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 6, 1988. Decided Oct. 13, 1988. Before PREGERSON, REINHARDT and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 A jury convicted Murrietta of conspiracy to possess and distribute narcotics in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 and two counts of possession with intent to distribute narcotics in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). He appeals. Murietta contends that (1) the district court erred in admitting evidence of a prior conviction; and (2) his convictions are not supported by sufficient evidence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. I. PRIOR OFFENSE 3 Murrietta contends that evidence of his prior conviction should not have been admitted under rule 404(b), rule 403, or rule 609 of the Federal…