United States v. Eugene Davis Washington

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67 F.3d 310·1995 WL 583647·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 33064
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 4, 199593-50786California1,509 words

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67 F.3d 310 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Eugene Davis WASHINGTON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50786. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 11, 1995. Decided Oct. 4, 1995. Before: BROWNING, NORRIS, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Eugene Davis Washington was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice, and bribery of a juror. He challenges his conviction on the ground that he was denied effective assistance of counsel as the result of his trial counsel's failure to object to the introduction of evidence regarding his prior bad acts. We reject Washington's ineffective assistance claim and affirm his conviction. We also reject Washington's arguments that the district court erred in imposing a two-level enhancement for perjury under U.S.S.G. Sec. 3C1.1 and that the court erred in imposing a $750,000 fine under U.S.S.G. Sec. 5E1.2. 1 I.…

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