442 F2d 1348 United States v. Sandez-Garcia

442 F.2d 1348

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff and Appellee,
v.
Jose Aquiles Lenin SANDEZ-GARCIA, Appellant.

No. 26821.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

June 8, 1971.

William A. Brockett (argued), Michael H. Walsh, Federal Defenders, San Diego, Cal., for appellant.

Thomas M. Coffin (argued), Charles J. Danning, Asst. U.S. Attys., Robert H. Filsinger, Chief, Crim. Div., Harry D. Steward, U.S. Atty., San Diego, Cal., for appellee.

Before CHAMBERS, BARNES and CHOY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

1

The judgment of conviction in this perjury case is affirmed.

2

We find there was sufficient corroboration and the false testimony was material.

3

The government's comment on the failure of Sandez to take the stand was invited by the defense.

4

The objection to the testimony about a photo spread was not placed on a correct ground, at least not until after the fact and perhaps not at all.