United States v. Enrique Moran-Leon

47 F.3d 1177 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Enrique MORAN-LEON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10225. 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 Enrique Moran-Leon appeals his jury conviction of being a deported alien found in the United States after conviction for an aggravated felony in violation of 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1326 (b). Moran-Leon claims the district court erred, first, by excluding evidence of his reasons for reentering the United States and, second, by instructing the jury that possession of cocaine for sale is an aggravated felony. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and we affirm. 3 We review the district court's evidentiary rulings for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Leon-Leon, 35 F.3d 1428, 1432 (9th Cir.1994). A deported defendant's reasons for reentering…