Ramirez-Krotky

MEMORANDUM **

Sandy Ramirez-Krotky appeals her conviction and 30-month sentence for possession and importation of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1), 952, and 960. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

I.

Ramirez-Krotky challenges under Fed.R.Evid. 404(b) the admission of prior bad acts, specifically, the government’s evidence regarding a pound of marijuana found in her purse during an arrest in January of 2000. A trial court’s admission of evidence under Rule 404(b) is reviewed for abuse of discretion. United States v. Mayans, 17 F.3d 1174, 1181 (9th Cir.1994) (citation omitted).

The Ninth Circuit has “consistently held that evidence of a defendant’s prior possession or sale of narcotics is relevant under Rule 404(b) to issues of intent, knowledge, motive, opportunity, and absence of mistake or accident in prosecutions for possession of, importation of, and intent to distribute narcotics.” United States v. Vo, 413 F.3d 1010, 1018 (9th Cir.2005) (quoting United States v. Mehrmanesh, 689 F.2d 822, 832 (9th Cir.1982)).

Here, whether Ramirez-Krotky knew about the marijuana in the car and whether she intended to…