United States v. Johnny Huffman

74 F.3d 1247 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Johnny HUFFMAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50368. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 16, 1995. 1 Decided Jan. 17, 1996. 1 Before: POOLE AND O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and MARQUEZ, 2 District Judge. MEMORANDUM 3 2 Johnny Huffman ("Huffman") appeals his convictions, following a jury trial, for violating 18 U.S.C. Sec. 371 (conspiracy to commit bank robbery), 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2113 (a) and (d) (armed bank robbery), and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924 (c) (using a firearm during a robbery). 3 On September 27, 1993, Huffman and his accomplice entered the Sanwa Bank in Bell Gardens (the "Bank") and robbed it. All three bank employees testified that Huffman was carrying a handgun. Huffman yelled obscenities and intimidated the employees. When Huffman and his companion heard sirens they left the bank, but were arrested a few minutes later just blocks away…