United States v. Moises Escamilla

9 F.3d 1554 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Moises ESCAMILLA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50094. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 20, 1993. * Decided Oct. 27, 1993. Before: BEEZER, KOZINSKI and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Moises Escamilla appeals his convictions following entry of a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and following a bench trial for using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1) and being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). Escamilla contends that (1) insufficient evidence existed to sustain his conviction for use of firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and (2) the district court abused its discretion by admitting expert opinion…