United States v. George Manuel Dizon

15 F.3d 1091 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. George Manuel DIZON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50513. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 4, 1993. * Decided Jan. 25, 1994. Before: NORRIS, WIGGINS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Appellant Dizon was convicted after a jury trial of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1), and of importation of methamphetamine into the United States, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 952 (a) and 960(a)(1). Dizon appeals his conviction. 3 Dizon argues that the district court abused its discretion in admitting into evidence three customs declaration forms documenting Dizon's entry into the United States from the Philippines on previous trips. At trial, an expert testified that a customs declaration form is an official form that every international passenger is required to fill out and…