United States v. Frank Hill, United States of America v. Terry Frost

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Frank HILL, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Terry FROST, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 94-10498, 94-10500. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 17, 1995. Decided Nov. 27, 1995. Before: SKOPIL, PREGERSON, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Frank Hill, a former California state legislator, and Terry Frost, a former legislative aide, appeal their Hobbs Act convictions. Both contend that the indictment was insufficient, that there was insufficient evidence to support their convictions, and that the government's "sting" operation violated the Tenth Amendment. Frost also challenges the jury instructions, and Hill contends that the district court erred by admitting evidence of other defendants' wrongdoing, participating improperly in the trial proceedings, and refusing to depart from the…