United States v. Rosa Castaneda-Sandoval

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Rosa CASTANEDA-SANDOVAL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10539. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 15, 1995. Decided Sept. 8, 1995. 1 Before: D.W. NELSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and KING, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** I. 3 Defendant Rosa Castaneda-Sandoval appeals her conviction on one count of importing marijuana and one count of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 952 and 841(a)(1). Defendant contends on appeal that the district court erred by: (1) admitting her post-arrest statements over a Miranda objection; (2) admitting drug courier profile testimony as substantive evidence of Defendant's guilt; and (3) admitting an interrogating agent's testimony as to Defendant's translated post-arrest statements. Defendant also contends that her trial was tainted by repeated instances…