United States v. Hassan Ibrahim Serhan, A/K/A Mustapha-Mustapha Ibrahim, A/K/A Sami Abdul Mahfouz

12 F.3d 1110 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Hassan Ibrahim SERHAN, a/k/a Mustapha-Mustapha Ibrahim, a/k/a Sami Abdul Mahfouz, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50096. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 17, 1993. * Decided Nov. 30, 1993. Before: SCHROEDER, D.W. NELSON and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Hassan Ibrahim Serhan appeals his conviction and 150-month sentence imposed following a jury trial for importation and possession with intent to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 952(a), 960(a)(1). Serhan contends the district court erred by admitting pursuant to Fed.R.Evid. 404(b) evidence of a prior conviction for a currency export violation. Serhan also contends the district court applied the wrong legal standard when denying him a requested downward departure from his United States Sentencing Guidelines range based upon an incomplete duress…