United States v. Anna Yi

977 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Anna YI, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-10560. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 24, 1992. Decided Oct. 9, 1992. Before CANBY, REINHARDT and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Anna Yi contends that her conviction rests on evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. She also challenges the district court's refusal to dismiss a juror and to depart from the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We affirm. DISCUSSION A. Choice of Law 3 Yi argues that Hawaiian law governs the admissibility of evidence obtained by state officials. Our decision in United States v. Chavez-Vernaza, 844 F.2d 1368 (9th Cir.1987), forecloses this line of argument. In that case, we held that the admissibility of evidence obtained in violation of state law turns on whether a federal right was infringed, and not on the presence or…