United States v. Raphael Altshuler

28 F.3d 108 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Raphael ALTSHULER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10482. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 6, 1994. * Decided June 17, 1994. Before: TANG, PREGERSON, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Raphael Altshuler appeals his convictions following jury trial for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine, and aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 846, and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2 . Altshuler contends the district court erred by admitting evidence of (1) a prior felony conviction more than ten-years-old without making specific findings on its probative value, (2) Altshuler's use of an alias in connection with the prior felony, and (3) prior drug convictions of a codefendant who did not testify at…