Quansah

MEMORANDUM **

Kotey Quansah was convicted of seven counts of possession and uttering of counterfeit securities on an organization or political subdivision of a state, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 513 (a), and possession of device making equipment, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029 (a)(4). Although Quansah signed a confession, he went to trial on an entrapment defense. He argues five claims in this appeal, none of which have merit. We affirm.

Quansah first argues that his conviction should be reversed because the government did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was entrapped. Reviewing the claim of entrapment de novo, United States v. Tucker, 133 F.3d 1208, 1214 (9th Cir.1998), the jury’s determination that Quansah had not been entrapped was reasonable. The government presented sufficient evidence showing that Quansah was predisposed to commit the crimes with which he was charged. See United States v. Davis, 36 F.3d 1424,1430 (9th Cir.1994).

Second, the district court did not abuse its discretion in disallowing into evidence exculpatory statements Quansah made in his written confession. See United States v. Pang, 362 F.3d 1187,1194 (9th Cir.2004). Self-serving statements…