United States v. Benjamin Curley

74 F.3d 1246 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Benjamin CURLEY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10390. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 12, 1995. Decided Jan. 17, 1996. Before: HALL, WIGGINS, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Benjamin Curley appeals his jury convictions for committing crimes on an Indian reservation: aggravated sexual assault, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1153 and 2241(a); sexual abuse of a minor, in violation of 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1153 ; and abusive sexual conduct, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 1153 and 2244(a)(1). On appeal, Curley contends that the district court erred by (1) admitting evidence of similar acts; (2) precluding disclosure of the identity of a confidential informant; and (3) admitting a witness' prior statement. Curley also argues that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his convictions and that prosecutorial…