United States v. James Ambrose McGrath

47 F.3d 1176 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. James Ambrose MCGRATH, Defendant/Appellant. No. 94-50071. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 7, 1995 * Decided Feb. 21, 1995. 1 Before: BRUNETTI and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges and SHADUR, ** Senior District Judge 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 James A. McGrath appeals from his conviction for nine counts of armed bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2113 (a) and (d) and nine counts of using a firearm during and in relation to federal crimes of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924 (c). McGrath argues that there was insufficient evidence before the jury to establish that he was sane at the time of the charged offenses or, in the alternative, that the District Court erred when it denied McGrath's motion for judgment of acquittal. 4 Both those challenges are tested by the same standard of review. United States v. Manarite, Nos. 93-10527,…