United States v. Nicholas Sterner

990 F.2d 1265 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Nicholas STERNER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50372. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 7, 1993. * Decided April 14, 1993. Before BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Nicholas Sterner appeals his convictions, following a jury trial, for conspiracy to sell, exchange and deliver stolen U.S. Treasury checks and selling, exchanging and delivering stolen U.S. Treasury checks in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 , 510(b). Sterner contends that the district court erred by denying his motion for a new trial because the jurors relied on a dictionary during deliberations. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review for abuse of discretion a district court's denial of a motion for a new trial. United States v. LaFleur, 971 F.2d 200, 206 (9th Cir.1991), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 1292…