Arevalo-Gamboa

United States v. Arevalo-Gamboa

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69 F.3d 545·1995 WL 623746·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 37961
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 24, 199594-50236California2,872 words

Opinion

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69 F.3d 545 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Arevalo-GAMBOA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50236. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 11, 1995. Decided Oct. 24, 1995. 1 Before: BROWNING and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges, and TANNER, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** INTRODUCTION 3 Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and importation of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a) and 952(a). Jurisdiction is under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we AFFIRM. STANDARD OF REVIEW 4 This court reviews a district court's decision regarding the sufficiency of voir dire for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Payne, 944 F.2d 1458, 1474 (9th Cir.1991). The admission of expert testimony is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Rahm, 993 F.2d 1405, 1410 (9th Cir.1993). A nonconstitutional evidentiary ruling will…

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