United States v. Morris Reisin

77 F.3d 491 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Morris REISIN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50096. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 15, 1995. Decided Jan. 5, 1996. As Amended Jan. 31, 1996. Before: SCHROEDER, FERGUSON and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Morris Reisin appeals his jury conviction and sentence for transporting an undocumented alien in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1324 (a)(1)(B). The charge stems from Reisin's activities as a boxing promoter and, specifically, Reisin's arranging a boxing match in Texas between two boxers of Mexican nationality. 3 Reisin's first contention on appeal is that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. Reisin bases this claim exclusively on statements made by his counsel during closing argument that may have confused the jury on the issue of the government's burden of proof. 4 After Reisin's counsel's…