United States v. Ruben Ramos

87 F.3d 1324 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ruben RAMOS, Defendants-Appellant. No. 95-50107. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 17, 1995. Decided June 6, 1996. Before: FLETCHER, CANBY and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * I. 2 Ruben Ramos appeals his criminal convictions on four counts involving importation and possession of marijuana. We affirm the convictions because we find that there was sufficient evidence to support the convictions and that the district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting expert testimony regarding the practices of drug smuggling organizations. II. 3 We will not state in detail the facts surrounding these crimes because the parties are familiar with them. The jury convicted Ramos on the following four counts: (1) conspiracy to import marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 , 960, & 963; (2) aiding and abetting…