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U.S. v. SEPULVEDA-BARRAZA

No. 09-10362.

634 F.3d 1075 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alejandro SEPULVEDA-BARRAZA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed March 3, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Miskell (argued) and Joshua C. Mellor , United States Department of Justice, Tucson, AZ, for plaintiff-appellee United States of America.

Daniel L. Kaplan , Federal Public Defender's Office, Phoenix, AZ, for defendant-appellant Alejandro Sepulveda-Barraza.

Before: RONALD M. GOULD and SANDRA S. IKUTA, Circuit Judges, and JAMES C. MAHAN, District Judge.

OPINION

IKUTA, Circuit Judge:

Alejandro Sepulveda-Barraza appeals his conviction for importation of cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute, claiming that the district court erred in admitting expert testimony regarding the structure and operations of drug-trafficking organizations and drug couriers, including testimony that drugs are rarely smuggled by unknowing couriers. We hold that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting...

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