United States v. Humberto Sama

5 F.3d 543 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Humberto SAMA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50697. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 3, 1993. * Decided Aug. 26, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; No. CR-91-0149-WMB-1, William Matthew Byrne, Jr., District Judge, Presiding. C.D.Cal. AFFIRMED. Before NORRIS, WIGGINS and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Sama appeals from his conviction and sentence for his part in a cocaine distribution conspiracy. We affirm. 3 * Sama filed a motion in limine to preclude admission at trial of certain demonstrative evidence--specifically, a suitcase found in the closet of Sama's bedroom that contained items used in the weighing, packaging, and resale of drugs. The district court granted Sama's motion in part, ruling that the government would not be permitted to introduce the paraphernalia…