United States v. Clifford Dennis Christie

43 F.3d 1480 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Clifford Dennis CHRISTIE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-30177. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 5, 1994. Decided Nov. 25, 1994. Before: ALARCON, NORRIS, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Clifford Dennis Christie ("Christie") was tried before a jury and convicted on charges of federal income tax evasion and bank fraud. Christie now argues on appeal that his conviction should be set aside because the district court erred by admitting certain testimony into evidence, by denying Christie's motions to sever and for a new trial, and by allowing the prosecutor to vouch for the credibility of government witnesses. In addition, Christie contends that the district court improperly adjusted his sentence upward for having abused a position of trust. We affirm the conviction but vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing. 3 *…