United States v. Constantine Peter Retsinas

980 F.2d 740 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Constantine Peter RETSINAS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-10631. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued Sept. 16, 1992. Submitted Oct. 9, 1992. Decided Nov. 25, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant Constantine Retsinas was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a) of aiding and abetting a bank robbery. He appeals his conviction on three grounds: (1) that the police lacked probable cause to arrest him; (2) that the district court erred by preventing his counsel from cross-examining a key prosecution witness about the witness' prior psychiatric history; and (3) that the district court erred by refusing to grant his motion to continue the trial. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 * Appellant contends that the police lacked probable cause to arrest him. The…