United States v. William Andrew Davison

26 F.3d 133 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. William Andrew DAVISON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30102. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 24, 1994. * Decided May 27, 1994. Before: HUG, D.W. NELSON and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William Andrew Davison appeals his conviction, which followed a jury trial, for first degree murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1111 , 1153. Davison claims the district court erred, first, by admitting evidence that he planned to have his niece, an eyewitness for the prosecution, killed and, second, by failing to instruct the jury on voluntary manslaughter and self defense. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * Rule 403 4 We review for abuse of discretion a district court's decision to admit evidence under Fed.R.Evid. 403. United States v. Shirley, 884 F.2d 1130, 1132 (9th Cir.1989). "We let jurors see and…