United States v. Mikeal Glenn Stine

70 F.3d 121 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Mikeal Glenn STINE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-17129. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 16, 1995. Decided Nov. 8, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Mikeal Stine appeals from his conviction for contempt under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 401 (3). He contends (1) that he was deprived of his constitutional right to a jury trial because the collateral consequences of his conviction were serious; (2) that the district court abused its discretion by acting as a witness in violation of Fed.R.Evid. 605; (3) that the district court abused its discretion by permitting the United States to impeach a defense witness by questioning him at length regarding his prior convictions; and (4) that there was insufficient evidence of willfulness to support his conviction. 3 We affirm the judgment of conviction.…