United States v. Serrano

MEMORANDUM ***

Jose Serrano (“Serrano”) appeals the district court’s admission of his prior conviction pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b), and its denial of his motion for acquittal, which was based on the district court’s finding of sufficient evidence to sustain Serrano’s conviction for possession of cocaine with an intent to distribute under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We affirm the district court's decision. Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we recount them here only as necessary.

I. Admission of Prior Act Evidence

A district court’s decision to admit evidence of a prior…