United States v. Hugo Dahdah

70 F.3d 1280 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Hugo DAHDAH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50534. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 20, 1995. Decided Nov. 22, 1995. 1 Before: HUG, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges, and JONES, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Hugo Dahdah appeals from his conviction and sentence for conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud and perjury, arguing, inter alia, that the district court erred in denying a motion for a new trial based on the judge's comments at sidebar, and that the district court erred in giving him a two-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. Sec. 2F1.1(b)(3)(B) for an offense which involved "the violation of any judicial or administrative order, injunction, decree or process." We reject both contentions and affirm. 4 The record does not support defendant's arguments that the judge's comments at sidebar chilled defense counsel's advocacy or…