United States v. Ernesto Guevara

988 F.2d 123 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ernesto GUEVARA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10005. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 17, 1992. Decided March 11, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada; No. CR-91-00067-PMP, Philip M. Pro, District Judge, Presiding. D.Nev. REVERSED. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and GOODWIN and POOLE, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM 1 Guevara appeals from his conviction and sentence, following a jury trial, for possession of counterfeit currency, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 . The district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3231 . We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We reverse. 2 Guevara argues that the district court erred in deciding that the government's peremptory challenge of two Black jurors did not violate his rights under the equal…