United States v. Peter Jess Ojeda

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52 F.3d 335·1995 WL 216939·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 18832
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 11, 199594-50214California619 words

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52 F.3d 335 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Peter Jess OJEDA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50214. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 6, 1995. * Decided April 11, 1995. Before: FERGUSON, BEEZER, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Peter Jess Ojeda appeals from his conviction following a jury trial for possessing a firearm as a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 (g). Ojeda contends that the jury selection system that was used to select his jury is unconstitutional because it did not produce a fair cross section of the community. We have addressed this issue in a separate opinion. Ojeda also contends that the district court erred by denying Ojeda's request to strike a juror for cause. We reject this contention and affirm. 3 Ojeda argues that the district court should have allowed the exclusion of the potential juror for cause, because 1) the juror had been raped at…

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