United States v. Nyerere Q. Jase

97 F.3d 1462 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Nyerere Q. JASE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50286. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 6, 1996. Decided Sept. 13, 1996. Before: REINHARDT, HALL, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 On January 12, 1995, defendant-appellant Nyerere Q. Jase was convicted of conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 , armed robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a)(d), and using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c). On appeal, Jase contends (1) that one of the jurors should have been dismissed for bias; (2) that there was insufficient proof to show an actual gun, instead of a mere replica, had been used in the robbery; and (3) that the trial court erred in enhancing his sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines by two levels for obstruction of justice. We now affirm on…