United States v. Jose Banos-Rivera

29 F.3d 634 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jose BANOS-RIVERA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10407. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 18, 1994. * Decided July 21, 1994. Before: FARRIS, KOZINSKI, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jose Banos-Rivera appeals his conviction for conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 . Banos-Rivera contends that the district court abused its discretion by admitting evidence that he arranged a marijuana transaction six months after his arrest. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 Banos-Rivera was arrested after leaving a stash house containing over five hundred pounds of marijuana. At trial, the owner of the house testified that Banos-Rivera had arranged to rent the house for the purpose of storing marijuana and was the source of the marijuana. In addition, the…