United States v. Robert Rand

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

AUG 15 2022

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 21-10288

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 3:16-cr-00029-MMD-WGC-1 v.

ROBERT GENE RAND, MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada Miranda M. Du, Chief District Judge, Presiding

Submitted August 11, 2022** San Francisco, California

Before: RAWLINSON, BADE, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

Robert Gene Rand (Rand), who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter

and distribution of a controlled substance, appeals the district court’s denial of his

motion to disqualify the district court judge and his third motion for compassionate

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). release. In his motion to disqualify, Rand asserted that the district court judge

should…