United States v. Vargas
United States v. Vargas
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Gregorio Estrada Vargas appeals his jury trial conviction for possession of
Vargas contends that the government committed prosecutorial misconduct by improperly vouching for witnesses, implying a personal belief in Vargas’s guilt, calling the defense a sham, and impugning the defense counsel. Because Vargas failed to object in the district court, we review for plain error, see United States v. Sanchez, 176 F.3d 1214, 1218 (9th Cir. 1999), and find none. While some of the government’s statements were improper, we conclude that the errors did not result in a miscarriage of justice. See United States v. McChristian, 47 F.3d 1499, 1506-08 (9th Cir. 1995); United States v. Sayetsitty, 107 F.3d 1405, 1409 (9th Cir. 1997).
AFFIRMED.
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