United States v. Darrell Hart

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Darrell HART, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10509. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 13, 1994. Decided Sept. 7, 1994. Before: FERNANDEZ, RYMER, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Darrell Hart appeals his jury conviction of bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2113 (a), and knowing use of a firearm during the robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924 (c). Hart argues that various rulings by the district court denied him the right to effectively cross-examine a government witness and prevented him from presenting his defense of mistaken identity. He also claims his trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm. 3 The district court did not abuse its discretion in restricting the cross-examination of Wilma Kawakami. "Generally, once cross-examination reveals sufficient information with which to appraise a…