United States v. Elizabeth Marroquin

56 F.3d 74 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Elizabeth MARROQUIN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50392. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 5, 1995. * Decided May 15, 1995. 1 Before: BEEZER and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and SHUBB, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Elizabeth Marroquin appeals her jury conviction of importation of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 952 , 960, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). She contends that the district court abused its discretion in admitting the rebuttal testimony of Marroquin's former sister-in-law, Judith Valenzuela, concerning Marroquin's boyfriends. The district court had jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3231 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and we affirm the conviction. 4 * In December 1993, Marroquin drove an automobile from Tijuana, Mexico, into the United…