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U.S. v. FIGUEROA-LOPEZ

No. 96-50243.

125 F.3d 1241 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Raul FIGUEROA-LOPEZ, aka: Raul Figueroa Lopez, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 9, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Evan A. Jenness, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellant.

Becky S. Walker, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: BROWNING, BRUNETTI, and TROTT, Circuit Judges.

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

OVERVIEW

Raul Figueroa-Lopez ("Lopez") appeals his jury conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Lopez contends that the district court erred by: 1) admitting damaging opinion testimony from law-enforcement officers, who the Government did not qualify as experts, that Lopez's behavior was consistent with that of an experienced drug trafficker; and 2) admitting...

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