United States v. John M. Ross

8 F.3d 33 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. John M. ROSS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50177. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 20, 1993. * Decided Oct. 6, 1993. Before: FLETCHER, POOLE and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John M. Ross appeals the district court's modification of his terms of probation to include the condition prohibiting him from contacting attorney Joel Estes, whom Ross allegedly had been harassing and threatening in regard to a bankruptcy matter. Ross was originally convicted, following a bench trial, for contempt of court in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 401 (3). We affirmed his conviction in a previous unpublished memorandum disposition. Ross contends that the probation condition is impermissibly broad because (1) the district failed to offer an explanation for its ruling and (2) he did not engage in violent behavior against Estes. We have…