United States v. Julian Salguiero-Duarte

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Julian SALGUIERO-DUARTE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30227. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 17, 1993. * Decided Dec. 1, 1993. Before: SCHROEDER, D.W. NELSON, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Julian Salguiero-Duarte appeals his convictions following jury trial for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute heroin, and attempt to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Salguiero-Duarte contends (1) insufficient evidence existed to sustain his convictions; (2) expert opinion testimony was improperly admitted; and (3) the jury instructions omitted the drug quantity element. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and we affirm. 3 * Sufficient Evidence 4 Salguiero-Duarte contends that insufficient evidence existed to support his…