United States v. Cesar Armando Echeverria

5 F.3d 541 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Cesar Armando ECHEVERRIA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10071. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 11, 1993. * Decided Sept. 1, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, No. CR-91-0127 CAL; Charles A. Legge, District Judge, Presiding. N.D.Cal. AFFIRMED. Before: POOLE, BOOCHEVER and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellant Cesar Echeverria appeals his conviction for conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 846 and 963 as well as importation of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 952 . Echeverria argues that the district court abused its discretion in refusing to allow him to discover information and present evidence relevant to his theory of defense at trial. We reject his arguments and affirm his conviction. I. 3 Based on information obtained…