United States v. Robert Loddy

69 F.3d 545 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Robert LODDY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10038. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 18, 1995. * Decided Oct. 27, 1995. 1 Before: SKOPIL, PREGERSON, FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Robert Loddy appeals his conviction for sexual abuse of a minor. See 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1152 , 2243(a), 2246(2)(A). He contends that the district court erred by (1) refusing to ask two voir dire questions; (2) denying his motion for acquittal; (3) refusing to grant a mistrial; and (4) refusing to excuse an emotional juror or hold an evidentiary hearing. We affirm. 1. Voir Dire 4 The district court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to ask two supplemental questions submitted by Loddy regarding his reasonable belief defense. The district court asked the jurors several questions designed to elicit their general biases toward the case as well as their…