United States v. Verne Merrell

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 10 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 20-30183

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. Nos. 2:96-cr-00257-WFN-1 v. 2:96-cr-00257-WFN

VERNE JAY MERRELL, AKA Thomas C. James, AKA Jay, AKA Carl Avery Martell, MEMORANDUM* AKA Jay Merrell,

Defendant-Appellant.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 20-30189

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 2:96-cr-00259-WFN-1 v.

ROBERT SHERMAN BERRY, AKA Jim Preston,

Defendant-Appellant.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 21-30043

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 2:96-cr-00258-WFN-1 v.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

CHARLES HARRISON BARBEE,

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Wm. Fremming Nielsen, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted April 12, 2022 Seattle,…