United States v. Vicente Cacal Ramiscal

99 F.3d 1148 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Vicente Cacal RAMISCAL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 96-10046. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 7, 1996. Decided Oct. 18, 1996. Before: WALLACE, HALL, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Vicente Cacal Ramiscal appeals from his convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and crystal methamphetamine and conspiracy to launder money. We have jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * Ramiscal contends the district court abused its discretion by admitting Officer McKenzie's testimony regarding his possession of a loaded firearm. We disagree. 4 Even assuming the evidence constituted "other acts" evidence, the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting it under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b), inasmuch as it directly corroborated significant testimony given by two prosecution witnesses. United…