United States v. Barbara Lee Sebresos

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Barbara Lee SEBRESOS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-10193. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 14, 1992. Decided July 22, 1992. Before TANG, PREGERSON and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Barbara Lee Sebresos appeals her conviction following a guilty plea to charges stemming from an embezzlement scheme. She contends that the district court erroneously excluded testimony offered to support a duress defense and a state of mind defense. We affirm the district court's decision to bar the evidence proffered in support of the duress defense, but reverse the decision to exclude expert testimony on her inability to form the requisite specific intent. BACKGROUND 3 From 1983 through 1987, defendant's husband, Leonard Sebresos, was the financial secretary of Local Asbestos Union 132. Barbara Sebresos worked, largely without pay,…