United States v. Ricardo Moreno, United States of America v. Claudio Cruz Ortega

39 F.3d 1189 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ricardo MORENO, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Claudio Cruz ORTEGA, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-10573, 93-10576. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 8, 1994. * Decided Nov. 1, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, HALL and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ricardo Moreno and Claudio Cruz Ortega ("appellants") appeal their jury convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 , and for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Moreno challenges the district court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a warrantless search of a tractor-trailer. Both Moreno and Ortega argue that the prosecutor improperly vouched for the credibility of government witnesses. We affirm. 3 * The…