United States v. Barbara J. Zegzula, Defendant-Apellant

42 F.3d 1404 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Barbara J. ZEGZULA, Defendant-Apellant No. 94-30024. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 4, 1994. Decided Nov. 28, 1994. 1 Before: BEEZER and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges, and ORRICK * , District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Barbara Zegzula appeals her jury convictions on four counts of willful failure to pay taxes, seven counts of willful failure to file tax returns, and twenty-one counts of mail fraud. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 4 * Zegzula argues that the district court erred by denying her motion for the appointment of an expert tax attorney to aid defense counsel under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3006A(e)(1). 5 We review the district court's denial of a motion for expert assistance under Sec. 3006A(e)(1) for abuse of discretion. United States v. Becerra, 992 F.2d 960, 965 (9th Cir.1993). 6 In order to…