Blackman

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS SEP 5 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 23-1885 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 4:22-cr-00048-BMM-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

WILLIAM RONALD BLACKMAN,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Brian M. Morris, Chief District Judge, Presiding

Submitted August 19, 2024** Portland, Oregon

Before: CHRISTEN and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges, and EZRA, District Judge.***

Defendant William Blackman argues that the district court erred by

deferring its ruling on his motion for acquittal and that he received ineffective

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). *** The Honorable David A. Ezra, United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii, sitting by designation. assistance of counsel during trial. Because the parties are…