Opinion ID: 688532
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Heading: excusing the jurors

Text: 5 The law of the case doctrine precludes a court from re-examining issues previously decided by the same court, and is applicable to co-defendants convicted in the same trial when the appeal of one co-defendant is decided before another co-defendant's appeal. United States v. Schaff, 948 F.2d 501, 506 (9th Cir. 1991). McSwain and his co-defendant Dennis Lee Curry were jointly tried. On appeal, Curry raised the issue of whether the district court erred by excusing the two jurors. This court decided that the district court did not abuse its discretion in removing the two jurors. United States v. Curry, No. 93-50570, unpublished memorandum disposition (9th Cir. Oct. 18, 1994). Being bound by Curry, we reject McSwain's challenge to the removal of the jurors.