United States v. Donald Hoover

94 F.3d 653 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Donald HOOVER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 96-10000. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 9, 1996. * Decided Aug. 22, 1996. Before: CHOY, O'SCANNLAIN and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Donald Gail Hoover appeals his conviction for one count of bankruptcy fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 152 . Hoover argues that he was denied a fair trial when the district court required his trial counsel to present a motion for judgment of acquittal in the jury's presence. We affirm. Factual and Procedural Background 3 On November 18, 1992, Hoover filed a chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. On March 8, 1995, the grand jury indicted Hoover on two counts of bankruptcy fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 152 . Count one charged Hoover with concealing numerous assets, including: a collection of firearms, a collection of knives, a collection of coins,…