United States v. Israel Yachdav

9 F.3d 1555 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Israel YACHDAV, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10583. 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 Israel Yachdav appeals his conviction following jury trial for possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Yachdav contends the district court abused its discretion by excluding expert testimony concerning his psychological susceptibility to inducement and, in effect, depriving him of his ability to raise an entrapment defense. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review for abuse of discretion the district court's exclusion of expert testimony on a defendant's unusual susceptibility to inducement. United States v. Lord, 711 F.2d 887, 892 (9th Cir.1983). 4 The Federal…