United States Ninth Circuit

Defendant's conviction for conspiracy to possess a listed chemical with intent to manufacture is affirmed where there was no evidence that race played any role in the government's decision to strike a prospective juror because neither the prosecutor nor the judge recognized her as a minority.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/07/2009
• Decided 02/18/2010
• Published 02/18/2010

Judges

• Before ROBERT R. BEEZER, RONALD M. GOULD, and RICHARD C. TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Dan B. Johnson, Law Offices of Dan B. Johnson, Spokane, WA, for defendant-appellant Rafael Guerrero., Gregory M. Shogren (argued), Shawn N. Anderson, United States Attorney's Office, Yakima, WA; James A. McDevitt, United States Attorney, for plaintiff-appellee United States of America.