United States v. Steven William Hicklin, United States of America v. Christopher Gibson

12 F.3d 1109 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Steven William HICKLIN, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher GIBSON, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-50046, 93-50047. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 4, 1993. * Decided Dec. 8, 1993. 1 Before: FLETCHER, PREGERSON, and NORRIS, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Defendants Hicklin and Gibson appeal their jury convictions for (1) assault with intent to commit murder, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 113 (a); (2) assault resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 113 (f); and (3) being an inmate in possession of a knife, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1791 (a)(2). We affirm. 4 * Defendant Hicklin contends that the first two counts of his indictment are multiplicitous and that one should have been dismissed. The first count is for assault with intent to commit murder,…