United States v. Reed Barries, III

41 F.3d 1514 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Reed BARRIES, III, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10677. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 5, 1994. Decided Nov. 9, 1994. Before: GOODWIN, O'SCANNLAIN, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Reed Barries, III was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 (g). Barries appeals the district court's exclusion of (1) the cross-examination of Officer Ryan regarding five citizens' complaints that had been filed against him; (2) the cross-examination of Officer Cabrera about a replica handgun that was in his possession at the time of the arrest; and (3) the testimony of Officer Womack. We affirm in part and reverse in part. 3 * A district court's decision regarding the scope of cross-examination is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Changa, 901 F.2d 741, 743 (9th…