United States v. Bryant Damont Patton

993 F.2d 886 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Bryant Damont PATTON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 89-50622. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 13, 1993. Before: BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Bryant Damont Patton appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for possession of an unregistered firearm in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861 (d). Patton argues that the district court erred by admitting an out-of-court statement over a hearsay objection, and that without this statement, the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 We review for abuse of discretion a district court's admission of evidence over a hearsay objection. United States v. Dean, 980 F.2d 1286, 1288 (9th Cir.1992). 4 An out-of-court statement offered to show the effect on the listener,…