United States v. Kwabena Boateng

81 F.3d 170 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Kwabena BOATENG, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10145. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 12, 1996. Decided April 3, 1996. 1 Before: HUG, Chief Judge, FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge, and KELLEHER, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Kwabena Boateng appeals his convictions for importation of heroin into the United States, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952 , and possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Boateng contends that the district court erred (1) by admitting two Immigration & Naturalization Service ("INS") files in violation of Fed.R.Evid. 404(b) and (2) by denying Boateng's request for a sentence reduction for minor participation in the offense pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 4 * Background 5 On…