031604P.pdf   12/18/2003  USA  v.  Rosario Placensia
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  03-1604
   Northern District of Iowa   
   Criminal case - Criminal law. Evidence was sufficient to support 
   conviction for drug conspiracy; evidence from prior drug deals was 
   admissible to demonstrate the existence and scope of the conspiracy and 
   defendant's participation in it; evidence that defendant had entered the 
   country illegally was admissible, as it explained his presence at the scene 
   of two searches and provided a motive for his flight; testimony on 
   meaning of certain terms was admissible as law enforcement officers can 
   testify as to the meaning of drug jargon; district court did not err in 
   allowing translated transcripts of foreign language recordings as evidence 
   for the jury's use, as defendant conceded the transcripts were accurate; 
   district court did not err in imposing an enhancement for leadership role; 
   discretionary refusal to grant a downward departure based on defendant's 
   mental capacity and lack of education was unreviewable.