United States v. Richard Tiep Hoang

83 F.3d 429 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Richard Tiep HOANG, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50386. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 7, 1996. Decided April 23, 1996. Before: CANBY, BOOCHEVER and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * OVERVIEW 2 Defendant Richard Tiep Hoang appeals his convictions and the 13-month sentence imposed by the district court following a jury conviction of one count of conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 , two counts of possession of counterfeit access devices in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029 (a)(3), and one count of possession of access device-making equipment in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029 (a)(4). Hoang maintains that the district court erred by denying his motion for severance from the trial of his co-defendant, Hong Ha Thi Nguyen. A jury convicted Nguyen of one count of conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371…