KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.
David Ries was convicted of charges arising from a scheme to pass off some $13 million in counterfeit securities. His only argument on appeal is that he was denied counsel of choice when the district judge rejected his out-of-state attorney's pro hac vice application.
Judge Garcia denied the application after a series of events convinced him that Ries' chosen counsel — Utah attorney Paul Young — would impede the progress...
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