United States v. Roger Grier

32 F.3d 573 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Roger GRIER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10713. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 3, 1994. * Decided Aug. 15, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HUG and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Roger Grier appeals his conviction, which followed a jury trial, for bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1344 . Grier claims the district court erred, first, by admitting evidence of other acts solely to show his bad character in violation of Fed.R.Evid. 404(b) and, second, by denying his motion for a new trial on the basis of juror misconduct. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * Evidence of Other Acts 4 We review for abuse of discretion a district court's decision to admit evidence of other conduct under Rule 404(b). United States v. Luna, 21 F.3d 874, 878 (9th Cir.1994). We allow evidence of acts committed…