United States v. Miguel Lara-Paz

47 F.3d 1176 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Miguel LARA-PAZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50473. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 15, 1995. * Decided Feb. 24, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Miguel Lara-Paz appeals his convictions, following jury trial, for importation and possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 952, and 960. Lara-Paz contends the district court committed plain error by admitting testimony of a government agent concerning statements Lara-Paz allegedly made in a post-arrest interview because that interview was not tape-recorded. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and we affirm. 3 At trial, a government agent testified that after cocaine was found in Lara-Paz's car, Lara-Paz stated in a post-arrest interview that he thought the car contained marijuana. On…