Collins
United States v. Collins
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Bernest Collins appeals pro se from the district court’s denial of his motion, brought under former Fed.R.Crim.P. 35(a), to correct his sentence imposed following his jury trial conviction for conspiracy to commit bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 , and armed bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a)(d). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.
Collins contends that the district court grossly abused its discretion when it denied his Rule 35(a) motion. We disagree. The district court did not abuse its discretion by determining that the stipulation entered into by the parties and read to the jury provided sufficient evidence from which a rational juror could infer that the deposits of the banks were federally insured at the time of the offenses alleged in the indictment. See United States v. Chapel, 41 F.3d 1338, 1340 (9th Cir.1994) (stating that a bank official’s testimony is not required to prove the federally-insured status of a bank); United States v. Mathews, 833 F.2d 161,164 (9th Cir.1987) (holding that parties may stipulate to facts from which jurisdiction may be inferred).