United States v. Jaime Mancilla-Gonzalez

79 F.3d 1155 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jaime MANCILLA-GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50571. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 19, 1995. Decided March 15, 1996. Before: POOLE, BOOCHEVER, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Jaime Mancilla-Gonzalez ("Mancilla") appeals his jury conviction for one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Mancilla contends that the district court erred by: (1) refusing to suppress evidence seized as a result of the illegal use of an immigration checkpoint; (2) denying his discovery requests relating to pretextual use of immigration checkpoints; (3) refusing to suppress statements made during custodial interrogation in violation of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966); and (4) admitting the testimony of two witnesses in violation of Fed.R.Evid. 404(b). We…