Opinion ID: 769576
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Tenant's Testimony

Text: 62 The tenant in Apartment 6, which is directly above Apartment 3, testified that while in her apartment on two prior occasions she had smelled a similar odor to the one which came from Apartment 3 on the day of Cervantes' arrest. Cervantes objected, claiming that the testimony was character evidence, but was overruled. 63 We review the district court's decision to admit evidence for an abuse of discretion. See Paine v. City of Lompoc, 160 F.3d 562, 566 (9th Cir. 1998). FederalRule of Evidence 404(b) does not preclude the tenant's testimony. Her testimony about a recurring odor is consistent with the government's theory that Apartment 3 was being used as a drug lab. Apartment 3's earlier use as a drug lab is relevant because it shows a continuing use and makes it more probable that Apartment 3 was being used to manufacture methamphetamine on the date that Cervantes was arrested. Thus, the tenant's testimony is relevant to the manufacturing charge. Accordingly, the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the tenant's testimony.