United States v. Gene Edward Chandler

991 F.2d 804 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Gene Edward CHANDLER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50146. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 4, 1993. Decided April 26, 1993. 1 Before HUG and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and SEDWICK, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 A jury convicted Gene Edward Chandler of being a felon in possession of a hand gun. He appeals his conviction. Appellant's primary concern is that the trial court refused to query the venire for potential prejudice in favor of a police officer's testimony. He also argues that the trial court abused its discretion by preventing him from presenting an exculpatory witness and that the prosecutor engaged in misconduct by failing to properly instruct the officer-witness. For the reasons stated below, we reverse. 4 The district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3231 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to…