United States v. Michael Wayne McCoy United States of America v. Frederick W. Dille, Jr.

96 F.3d 1452 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Michael Wayne McCOY, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frederick W. DILLE, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 95-10285, 95-10286. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 11, 1996. Decided Aug. 29, 1996. 1 Before: O'SCANNLAIN and LEAVY, Circuit Judges; HUFF, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Appellants Michael Wayne McCoy and Frederick W. Dille, Jr. appeal their convictions on various mail fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, and RICO charges. They each allege that the prosecution engaged in purposeful discrimination during jury selection in violation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986). They also challenge various evidentiary rulings made by the court. In addition, Dille unilaterally argues that (1) alleged prosecutorial misconduct during closing argument constituted plain error, (2) the…