U.S. v. CASTILLO

No. 98-50343.

181 F.3d 1129 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Luis CASTILLO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark F. Adams, San Diego, California, for defendant-appellant Jose Luis Castillo.

David L. Katz, Assistant United States Attorney, San Diego, California, for plaintiff-appellee United States of America.

Before: BRUNETTI and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges, and SEDWICK, District Judge.


SEDWICK, District Judge:

A jury convicted Jose Luis Castillo of importation and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. On appeal, Castillo argues the district court erred in admitting evidence of a prior arrest for cocaine possession and a prior conviction for marijuana possession. He also argues the district court erred in considering facts from acquitted counts as relevant conduct to determine his sentence. We affirm.

On May 30, 1997, an individual...

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