United States v. Javier Sanchez-Vera

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Javier SANCHEZ-VERA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50490. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 24, 1995. * Decided Nov. 1, 1995. Before: BEEZER, THOMPSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Javier Sanchez-Vera appeals the district court's refusal to admit evidence of a third party's prior bad acts pursuant to Fed.R.Evid. 404(b). He also contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel in violation of the Sixth Amendment. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We hold that the district court did not abuse its discretion when it refused to admit the third party's criminal record. We decline to consider the ineffective assistance of counsel claim because the record has not been sufficiently developed to provide meaningful review. I. BACKGROUND 3 On November 4, 1993, Sanchez attempted to enter the United…