People of the Territory of Guam v. Abraham C. Castro

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29 F.3d 633·1994 WL 315642·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 26102
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 28, 199493-10251California1,338 words

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29 F.3d 633 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. PEOPLE of the Territory of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Abraham C. CASTRO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10251. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 11, 1994. * Decided June 28, 1994. Before: FARRIS, BEEZER and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Abraham Camacho Castro challenges the affirmance of his conviction by the District Court of Guam, Appellate Division, on four counts of aggravated assault, four counts of misdemeanor assault, unlawful discharge of a firearm and four special counts of possession and use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 48 U.S.C. Sec. 1424-3 (c), and we affirm. 3 * Castro contends the trial court erroneously instructed the jury on an objective standard for self-defense because Guam's law on self-defense, 9 G.C.A. Sec. 7.84, requires a subjective standard. 4 We review jury instructions de novo. United States v.…

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