United States v. Jose Rodriguez-Salcedo, United States of America v. Reynaldo Ramos-Armenta

35 F.3d 573 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 RODRIGUEZ-SALCEDO, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Reynaldo RAMOS-ARMENTA, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-10530, 93-10562. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 14, 1994. * Decided Sept. 8, 1994. 1 Before: LEAVY AND KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges, and VAN SICKLE, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Defendants appeal their jury convictions for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a). Jose Rodriguez-Salcedo challenges as plain error the admission of evidence that he and Reynaldo Ramos-Armenta entered the United States illegally, and offered bribes to a DEA agent after arrest. Reynaldo Ramos-Armenta argues that his conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW 4 At around 7:00 a.m. on the morning of September 23, 1992, Border Patrol Agents…