United States v. Kim Sieng Khim

35 F.3d 572 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Kim Sieng KHIM, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30386. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 13, 1994. Decided Sept. 9, 1994. 1 Before: TANG and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges, and HENDERSON, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Kim Sieng Khim appeals his conviction and sentencing for possession of an unregistered firearm in violation of 26 U.S.C. Secs. 5861 (d) and 5871. We affirm. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS 4 On the evening of June 29, 1992, Kim Sieng Khim and five companions stole a Buick and a Toyota Camry in Stockton, California. Khim and his companions then drove to Portland, Oregon in the Toyota so Khim could visit his girlfriend. 5 In the Toyota were two handguns and two shotguns. Two of Khim's companions testified that Khim fired one of the shotguns from the Toyota on the way to Portland. Because Khim's girlfriend was not at home,…