United States v. Gonzalo Moya

942 F.2d 795 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gonzalo MOYA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-50250. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 14, 1991. * Decided Aug. 29, 1991. 1 Before WILLIAM A. NORRIS and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges, and KING, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** FACTS 3 Gonzalo Moya was indicted for possession and transfer of counterfeit government obligations. He failed to appear at his counterfeiting trial, and was subsequently indicted for failure to appear, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 3146 . He was tried and convicted of the bail jumping offense, but the counterfeiting charges were dismissed. He appeals his conviction and his sentence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. DISCUSSION 4 A. Exclusion of Evidence Relating to a Duress Defense 5 Moya argues the district court erred by excluding evidence of his duress defense. 6 A defendant…