United States v. Victorio Vargas-Sandoval

42 F.3d 1404 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Victorio VARGAS-SANDOVAL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50260. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 14, 1994. * Decided Nov. 18, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, GOODWIN and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Victorio Vargas-Sandoval appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for importation of heroin and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 952, and 960. Vargas-Sandoval contends that (1) the district court erred by admitting evidence regarding the value of the heroin, and (2) insufficient evidence supported his conviction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 The evidence presented at trial showed that Vargas-Sandoval passed through the primary inspection area at the San Ysidro, California entry port, but Customs Inspector Rodney Evans stopped…