Legal Opinion
United States v. Alvaro Plancarte-Alvarez, United States of America v. Alvaro Plancarte-Alvarez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 11, 2004No. 03-50062, 03-50121PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Senior Circuit Judge:
A jury convicted Alvaro Plancarte-Al-varez of importing marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The convictions were grounded in events that occurred on May 28, 2002. Plan-carte-Alvarez challenges the convictions, contending that the district court erroneously admitted evidence regarding a prior marijuana smuggling incident in violation of Federal Rules of Evidence 404(b) and 403. On cross-appeal, the government challenges Plancarte-Alvarez’s…
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