United States v. Anna Dehlia Valle

8 F.3d 33 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Anna Dehlia VALLE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30422. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 1, 1993. Decided Sept. 30, 1993. Before: TANG, POOLE and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant Anna Dehlia Valle appeals her conviction for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846, and related charges. Valle argues that the district court erred in denying her mistrial motion. 1 We reject her argument and affirm her conviction. I. 3 In the course of investigating a heroin enterprise, it became known to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local officials that Valle, operating under an assumed name, Yvonne Delores Ybanez, was a participant in this enterprise. Valle rented cars and motel rooms and made Western Union money transfers in support of…