United States v. Eduardo Martinez-Palacios

73 F.3d 371 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Eduardo MARTINEZ-PALACIOS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10578. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 19, 1995. * Decided Dec. 27, 1995. Before: SNEED, TROTT, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Eduardo Martinez-Palacios ("Martinez") appeals his jury conviction for possession with intent to distribute heroin and importation of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1) and 952(a). Martinez contends that the district court: (1) erred by denying the motion to suppress his post-arrest statements based on a lack of voluntariness; and (2) abused its discretion by refusing to give Martinez's requested jury instruction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and affirm. 1. Voluntariness of Statements 3 Martinez contends that his post-arrest statements were involuntary and should have been suppressed. 1 We disagree. 4 We…