United States v. Eugenio Rodriguez-Salinas

101 F.3d 706 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Eugenio RODRIGUEZ-SALINAS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 96-50136. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 8, 1996. * Decided Nov. 13, 1996. Before: BROWNING, THOMPSON and THOMAS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Eugenio Rodriguez-Salinas appeals from his conviction on one count of conspiring to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 , 841(a)(1); and on two counts of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 Rodriguez argues that two comments made by the district court during trial supported a government witness's credibility and, thus, deprived Rodriguez of a fair trial. Because Rodriguez did not object after the district court made the challenged comments, we review the…