United States v. George Reyes

34 F.3d 1075 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 REYES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50501. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 2, 1994. * Decided Aug. 11, 1994. 1 Before: O'SCANNLAIN and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges; MERHIGE, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 * Reyes asserts that the various references to his "prior legal problems" constituted improper admission of bad character evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b). "Other act" evidence is admissible in conspiracy cases to show the background and development of the conspiracy. United States v. Jones, 982 F.2d 380, 382 (9th Cir.1992). Further, Reyes has failed to demonstrate how any prejudicial effect of this evidence could have outweighed its probative value. II 4 The district court's denial of Reyes' motion for continuance was not arbitrary or unreasonable since Reyes failed to establish that Dolores would in fact…