United States v. Mamic

MEMORANDUM**

Defendant Tom Mamie appeals his conviction on charges of conspiracy and possession of counterfeit securities. Mamie argues that the district court abused its discretion in admitting testimony from a government witness concerning the basis of his belief that a check Mamie had given him to cash was counterfeit.1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for abuse of discretion a district court’s admission of lay witness testimony, see United States v. Matsumaru, 244 F.3d 1092, 1101 (9th Cir.2001), and we affirm. Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we recite…