United States v. Virgena Rae Barrett

967 F.2d 592 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Virgena Rae BARRETT, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 91-30108, 91-30109. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 5, 1992. Decided May 29, 1992. Before PREGERSON, TROTT and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 * Virgena Rae Barrett was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (c) (1988) of a bank robbery that occurred on March 12, 1990 (case no. 91-30108), and under 18 U.S.C. §§ 2113 (d) and 2 (1988) of aiding and abetting three individuals under 18 in a bank robbery that occurred on April 13, 1990 (case no. 91-30109). On appeal, she alleges numerous errors committed by the trial court. We affirm on all grounds. II 3 * Barrett objects to the process used to reveal a latent fingerprint. The standard of review for a district court's determination of whether a scientific technique is generally accepted as a reliable technique…