United States v. Lawrence Holub

89 F.3d 847 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Lawrence HOLUB, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50194. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 7, 1996. * Decided June 24, 1996. 1 Before: BRUNETTI and RYMER, Circuit Judges, and TANNER, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Lawrence Holub appeals his jury conviction and the sentence imposed under the Sentencing Guidelines for importing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 (a) and 841(a)(1). We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal and affirm. FACTS 4 The parties are aware of the facts and we will not repeat them here except where they are relevant to our discussion of the issues. DISCUSSION 5 Holub raises two issues with respect to his conviction and one issue with respect to his sentence. We address each in turn. 6 1. The prosecutor's questions and argument regarding Holub's alleged…