United States v. Tani Hiroyuki Lee

967 F.2d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Tani Hiroyuki LEE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-10297. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 8, 1992. Decided June 25, 1992. Before CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, BRUNETTI and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Tani Hiroyuki Lee appeals his conviction and sentence for making a false statement in naturalization proceedings in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1015 (a) and procurement of naturalization unlawfully in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1425 . We vacate both convictions and remand for the district court to enter a conviction on one count. 3 * After hearing evidence that Lee could understand simple, conversational English, the district court ordered an unusual translation procedure for Lee's testimony. Lee was to listen to each question in English. After he heard the question, Lee could choose to answer it in English or ask the…