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191282P.pdf 08/17/2020 United States v. Frank Gallardo
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 19-1282
U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota - Rapid City
[PUBLISHED] [Kobes, Author, with Erickson and Grasz, Circuit Judges]
Criminal Case - conviction. Evidence was sufficient from victim to sustain
conviction for two counts of abusive sexual contact involving a child less
than twelve years old. District court did not abuse its discretion in
admitting testimony of forensic interviewer, even though victim testified
to some details and government failed to file notice. Even if admission
was an abuse of discretion, any error was harmless; jury instruction
relating to intent was not erroneous; failure to grant mistrial based on
presence of visitors in the courtroom wearing biker vests saying "Bikers
Against Child Abuse", was not error because no motion was filed, no juror
indicated they had seen the regalia, and the error was not plain.
Remaining claims (waiver of speedy trial, refusal to testify) concern
claims of ineffective assistance of counsel which are best raised on
collateral review. Claim that indictment was defective is without merit.