United States v. Paul Wallace

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUL 2 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 22-50176

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 2:20-cr-00293-AB-

v.

MEMORANDUM*

PAUL GARY WALLACE, AKA Bill, AKA Doc, AKA Lil Doc, AKA Lil Doc Thone, AKA Still Bill, AKA Uncle Bill,

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Andre Birotte, Jr., District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted April 12, 2024 Pasadena, California

Before: SILER,** GOULD, and BEA, Circuit Judges.

Paul Gary Wallace appeals his conviction and sentence for RICO conspiracy

and using or carrying a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. He argues that the

district court erred by failing to suppress evidence and admitting unqualified expert

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The Honorable Eugene E. Siler, United States Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, sitting by…