United States v. Clifton A. Sherwood, United States of America v. Michael R. Goland

972 F.2d 1347 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Clifton A. SHERWOOD, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael R. GOLAND, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 91-50337, 91-50338. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 4, 1992. Decided Aug. 12, 1992. Before TANG, SCHROEDER and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 These appeals result from the government's successful prosecution of Michael Goland and Clifton Sherwood for conspiracy to make false statements to a government agency and making false statements to a government agency. 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 , 371, 1001. Goland and Sherwood challenge whether the government proved the elements of the charged crimes, the sufficiency of the evidence, the propriety of certain evidentiary rulings and the adequacy of the jury instructions. Goland also challenges whether he made a showing of the "exculpatory no"…