United States v. Randolph Dickey

967 F.2d 593 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Randolph DICKEY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-10099. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 10, 1992. Decided June 15, 1992. 1 Before CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges, and BURNS, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** OVERVIEW 3 Appellant appeals his conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. section 876 by mailing threatening communications and 18 U.S.C. section 1951 by interfering with commerce by threats of violence. Appellant claims that the court improperly admitted hand writing samples seized from his home. He also claims that the district court improperly instructed the jury on the elements of the charged crimes. This court has jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1291 , and we affirm. STATEMENT OF FACTS 4 On September 21, 1989, the Circus Circus Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, received a letter…