United States v. George Jeffrey Thornton, United States of America v. Michael L. Verker, United States of America v. Albert Desilva

36 F.3d 1104 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. George Jeffrey THORNTON, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael L. VERKER, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Albert DeSILVA, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-10660, 93-10669 and 93-10737. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 8, 1994. Decided Sept. 1, 1994. Before: NORRIS, THOMPSON, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 George Thornton, Michael Verker, and Albert DeSilva appeal their jury convictions and sentences for conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property. 18 U.S.C. Secs. 371 , 2314. 3 * We first address Thornton's and DeSilva's claim that the district court committed reversible error when it refused to include defendants' proposed "no adverse inference" instruction in its final charge to the jury. 4 Failure of the district court to…