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U.S. v. Martinez-Curiel

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Feb 23, 2007
221 F. App'x 573 (9th Cir. 2007)

Opinion

No. 06-10121.

Submitted February 20, 2007.

This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).

Filed February 23, 2007.

Elizabeth R. Berenguer, Esq., Office of the U.S. Attorney, Tucson, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Mark Willimann, Esq., Tucson, AZ, for Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Cindy K. Jorgenson, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CR-04-02618-02-CKJ.

Before: BEEZER, FERNANDEZ, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.


MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.


Gabriel Martinez-Curiel appeals from his convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(c), and 846. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Martinez-Curiel contends that the district court erred in admitting a transcript of a telephone call without sufficient foundation. We disagree. Because the identity of the voice was established by an overwhelming amount of circumstantial evidence, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the transcript. See United States v. Miller, 771 F.2d 1219, 1234 (9th Cir. 1985); Fed.R.Evid. 901(b).

Even assuming error, it likely did not materially affect the verdict. See United States v. Arambula-Ruiz, 987 F.2d 599, 605 (9th Cir. 1993).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Martinez-Curiel

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Feb 23, 2007
221 F. App'x 573 (9th Cir. 2007)
Case details for

U.S. v. Martinez-Curiel

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gabriel MARTINEZ-CURIEL…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Feb 23, 2007

Citations

221 F. App'x 573 (9th Cir. 2007)