United States v. Verne Merrell

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 20-30183 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. Nos. v. 2:96-cr-00257-WFN-1 2:96-cr-00257-WFN VERNE JAY MERRELL, AKA Thomas C. James, AKA Jay, AKA Carl Avery Martell, AKA Jay Merrell, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 20-30189 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. v. 2:96-cr-00259-WFN-1 ROBERT SHERMAN BERRY, AKA Jim Preston, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 21-30043 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. v. 2:96-cr-00258-WFN-1 CHARLES HARRISON BARBEE, Defendant-Appellant. OPINION 2 UNITED…