United States v. Oscar Rubio-Vasques

33 F.3d 60 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Oscar RUBIO-VASQUES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10457. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 12, 1994. Decided Aug. 17, 1994. Before: FERNANDEZ, RYMER, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Oscar Rubio-Vasques (Rubio) appeals his conviction and sentence for importation of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 952 (a) & 960(a)(1). We affirm. A. Deliberate Ignorance Instruction 3 We approved the use of a deliberate ignorance instruction in United States v. Jewell, 532 F.2d 697, 702-04 (9th Cir.) (en banc ), cert. denied, 426 U.S. 951 (1976); however, it "should not be given in every case where a defendant claims a lack of knowledge, but only in those comparatively rare cases where, in addition, there are facts that point in the direction of deliberate ignorance." United States v. Murrieta-Bejarano, 552 F.2d 1323,…