United States v. Thomas Gordon

46 F.3d 1147 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Thomas GORDON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50794. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 3, 1994. Decided Jan. 23, 1995. 1 Before: D.W. NELSON, NORRIS, and BOGGS, * Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Defendant-Appellant Thomas Gordon appeals his conviction for tax fraud under 26 U.S.C. 7206(1). Gordon has served as a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and was convicted for not reporting currency he seized from drug busts. Although we hold that the district court erred by admitting evidence of Gordon's use of excessive force, we find that this error was harmless and affirm his conviction. 4 * Gordon first argues that the district court improperly admitted, under the catch-all exception to the hearsay rule, a statement made by Gordon's wife. A witness reported that Laura Gordon told friends during a party in a…