Terrazas
United States v. Terrazas
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM ***
Miguel Angel Terrazas appeals his jury conviction and sentence for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Terrazas raises six claims on appeal: (1) the District Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to sentence him due to an error on the special verdict form; (2) his conviction for possession with intent to distribute is inconsistent with his acquittal of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; (3) the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his conviction;
(4) the prosecution committed reversible error in introducing evidence regarding the number of cars registered to Terrazas;
(5) Terrazas was deprived of his right to be present at every stage of the trial when he was absent from discussions regarding how to answer two questions from the jury; and (6) the jury committed prejudicial misconduct by prematurely engaging in deliberations on the second day of trial.
We reject all of Terrazas’s claims and affirm the District Court.
I.
“We review de novo a district court’s assumption of subject matter jurisdiction.” United States v. Tisor, 96 F.3d 370, 373 (9th Cir.1996).