United States v. Manuel Morga

66 F.3d 336 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Manuel MORGA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-30358. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 8, 1995. Decided Aug. 31, 1995. Before: WRIGHT, BEEZER and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appealing his conviction for distribution of cocaine, Manuel Morga raises three issues, two of which merit discussion. 1 He contends that admission of a co-conspirator's post-arrest statement was error. He also maintains that the court erred when it admitted into evidence a DEA notice of forfeiture addressed to Morga. 3 We review these evidentiary rulings for abuse of discretion. United States v. Brooke, 4 F.3d 1480, 1487 (9th Cir.1993). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. A. Marquez' Statement to Detective Cortez 4 During cross-examination, defense counsel questioned Detective Cortez about his police report, which…