Legal Opinion
United States v. Sharon Ann Rahm
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 11, 1993No. 92-10429PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Sharon Ann Rahm appeals her conviction on charges of possession of counterfeit currency and of attempting to pass counterfeit currency, both in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472. We hold that the district court erred in excluding expert testimony proffered by Rahm, and reverse and remand.
I
On August 3, 1991, Rahm attempted to purchase a three-dollar box of tea from the Canton Bazaar in San Francisco using a counterfeit $100 bill. The manager of the store recognized the bill as counterfeit, and called the authorities. Although the manager told Rahm more than once that there…
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3Cited by139 opinions
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