United States v. Todd Flewitt

981 F.2d 1260 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Todd FLEWITT, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-50545. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 3, 1992. Decided Dec. 23, 1992. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and TROTT and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 B. Todd Flewitt appeals his conviction on seven counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (1988). Specifically, Flewitt argues the district court erred both in admitting particular impeachment evidence and in giving a particular jury instruction. We affirm. 3 * Admission of Evidence to Impeach Codefendant 4 Flewitt contends the district court improperly allowed the impeachment of a defense witness with evidence of the witness's guilty plea in the same matter for which Flewitt stood trial. We review the district court's decision to admit evidence of a prior conviction for abuse of discretion. United States v.…