Legal Opinion
United States v. Pablo Varela-Rivera
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 12, 2002No. 99-10575PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKEN, District Judge.
Pablo Varela-Rivera appeals his conviction by a jury for importation of cocaine, importation of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He contends that the district court abused its discretion when it admitted expert testimony regarding the structure, organization, and modus operan-di of drug trafficking enterprises and the fees paid to drug couriers within those organizations.
We reverse and remand. 1
BACKGROUND
On February 21, 1998, Appellant Pablo Varela-Rivera drove a pickup truck…
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