United States v. Donnell Joseph

76 F.3d 389 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Donnell JOSEPH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50027. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 9, 1996. Decided Jan. 31, 1996. Before: BRIGHT * , SKOPIL, and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Donnell Joseph appeals his conviction for robbing a postal service letter carrier in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2114 . He contends that the district court erred in refusing to allow him to substitute appointed counsel or to proceed pro se. Joseph also claims that the district court erred by refusing to appoint a gang expert or to permit his sister to testify as a gang expert. Finally, he claims that the district court erred in denying his motion for a new trial because the government failed to disclose Brady material. We reject these contentions and thus affirm. 1. Representation 3 The district court did not abuse its discretion in…