United States v. Kathleen Carpenter

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Kathleen CARPENTER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 89-50325. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 8, 1992. Decided June 3, 1992. Before TANG, SCHROEDER and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Defendant-Appellant Kathleen Carpenter appeals from her conviction by a district court jury on a three count indictment for wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (counts 1 and 2) and interstate transportation of money obtained by fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2314 & 2 (count 3). Carpenter alleges on appeal that the district court erred (1) by excluding testimony regarding her purpose in traveling to Europe; (2) in precluding the use of witness Rude's prior sworn statement to impeach Rude's trial testimony; (3) in excluding Carpenter's American Express bill from evidence; and (4) in restricting the scope of the…