Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James W. SHAMBLIN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-06-17
Citations: 101 F. App'x 243
Docket Number: No. 03-10120; D.C. No. CR-02-00119-DAE
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James W. SHAMBLIN, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before FARRIS, NOONAN, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 101
Pages: 243–244

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James W. SHAMBLIN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 03-10120.
D.C. No. CR-02-00119-DAE.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Argued and Submitted May 5, 2004.
Decided June 17, 2004.
Wes R. Porter, U.S. Attorney Office, Honolulu, HI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Donna M. Gray, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Honolulu, HI, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before FARRIS, NOONAN, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Defendant James W. Shamblin appeals his conviction for being a felon in posses sion of a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
The extrinsic evidence received by the jury in this case does not warrant a new trial. The material was both ambiguous and cumulative. See Jeffries v. Wood, 114 F.3d 1484, 1491 (9th Cir.1997) (finding that whether material is "ambiguously phrased" or "merely cumulative" are factors that suggest the potential prejudice of the extrinsic evidence is diminished). The district court judge also gave a clear and thorough curative instruction to ameliorate any prejudice that may have resulted from the material. See Bayramoglu v. Estelle, 806 F.2d 880, 888 (9th Cir.1986) ("A timely instruction from the judge usually cures the prejudicial impact of evidence unless it is highly prejudicial or the instruction is clearly inadequate.") (citation omitted).
There was sufficient evidence to support the verdict. In order to establish possession, "the government must produce evidence showing ownership, dominion, or control over the contraband itself or the premises or vehicle in which contraband is concealed." United States v. Shirley, 884 F.2d 1130, 1134 (9th Cir.1989) (citation omitted). Drawing all reasonable inferences in favor of the government, a reasonable juror could have found that Shamblin exercised dominion and control over the truck in which the gun and ammunition were found.
AFFIRMED.
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