United States v. Hugo Vizcarra

26 F.3d 135 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Hugo VIZCARRA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10104. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 10, 1994. Decided June 6, 1994. 1 Before: ALARCON, FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges, and HILL, * District Judge 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Appellant Hugo Vizcarra ("Vizcarra") appeals from a jury conviction on one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and one count of conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute. Vizcarra was the supplier in a marijuana sale, which involved a buyer (Ernie Lopez) and a DEA informant acting as a middleman (Frank Rendon). Vizcarra raises four bases of error; we affirm the district court on all grounds. 4 I. THE DISTRICT COURT DID NOT ERR WHEN IT FOUND PROBABLE 5 CAUSE FOR THE SEARCH WARRANT. 6 Vizcarra contends that evidence seized pursuant to a warrant should have been suppressed at trial…