United States v. Edgardo Porfirio Espinosa, Aka: Edgardo Espinosa

2 F.3d 1158 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Edgardo Porfirio ESPINOSA, aka: Edgardo Espinosa, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50564. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 21, 1993. * Decided Aug. 5, 1993. Before: BROWNING, TANG, and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Edgardo Porfiro Espinosa appeals his conviction following jury trial for conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Espinosa contends the district court erred by admitting as evidence his prior convictions for smuggling marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 Espinosa contends that the district court abused its discretion when it admitted evidence of his prior conviction because the…