United States v. Ralph Steven Gambina

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ralph Steven GAMBINA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50779. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 2, 1993. Decided March 10, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California; No. CR-89-0923-AWT-01; A. Wallace Tashima, District Judge, Presiding. C.D.Cal. AFFIRMED. Before BEEZER, BRUNETTI and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * OVERVIEW 2 Ralph Steven Gambina was convicted of one count of kidnapping during extortion and armed bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a), (d) and (e) (the Buena Park robbery); one count of kidnapping during attempted extortion and armed bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a), (d) and (e) (the Torrance robbery); and two counts of use of a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c). He…