United States v. James J. Boutross, United States of America v. Martin Harris

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. James J. BOUTROSS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Martin HARRIS, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 91-50430, 91-50442. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 3, 1992. Decided June 10, 1992. Before D.W. NELSON, BOOCHEVER and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 James Boutross and Martin Harris appeal their jury convictions for making false statements in loan and credit applications, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1014 . We affirm the convictions. I. 3 Boutross and Harris argue that the district judge's dismissal of juror Schoonover deprived them of their Sixth Amendment right to a unanimous jury. We review a district court's decision to excuse a juror under Fed.R.Crim.P. 23(b) for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Ross, 886 F.2d 264, 266-67 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 494 U.S.…