Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Willie TURNIPSEED, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1998No. 97-30327PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRABER, Circuit Judge.
Defendant pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen firearm, a violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922Q) 2 and 924(a)(2). 3 He appeals his 120-month sentence of imprisonment, raising several claims of error. We affirm.
FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
In the early morning hours of December 9, 1995, defendant walked past several youths near a telephone booth in Tacoma, Washington. At least one of the youths allegedly threw a rock or rocks at defendant. In response, defendant pulled a handgun from his waistband and fired several shots in the youths’ direction. No one was struck by…
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3Cited by36 opinions
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