United States v. Dennis Lee Curry, Aka: Dennis Curry

38 F.3d 1219 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Dennis Lee CURRY, aka: Dennis Curry, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50570. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 12, 1994. Decided Oct. 18, 1994. Before: FEINBERG, * SCHROEDER, and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 1. The record does not support defendant's contention that the district court was motivated by racial animus when it removed two jurors who started quarreling during deliberations. To the contrary, the court scolded one of the jurors for displaying racial bias in the jury room, and specifically instructed the remaining jurors that racial prejudice could play no role in their evaluation of the evidence. The district court's decision to remove the two quarreling jurors was based solely on the need to maintain order and civility during the jury's deliberations, and thus did not constitute an abuse of discretion.…