Legal Opinion
United States v. Hien Hai Hoac, United States of America v. Hgai Choy Chan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 26, 1993No. 91-50193, 91-50206PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
Hien Hai Hoac and Ngai Choy Chan appeal their convictions and sentences resulting from their participation in a scheme to import what proved to be the largest amount of heroin ever seized in the Central District of California. Both appellants raise a host of procedural and evidentiary issues. Hoac argues that the district court erred by excluding his proffered expert testimony, permitting a prosecutorial closing argument that violated his Fifth Améndment rights, admitting an incriminating statement of Chan’s, and declining to adjust his base offense level downward for…
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