Legal Opinion
United States v. Harris
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 9, 1998No. Nos. 96-10416, 96-10418PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
Larry Harris and Michael Eugene Steward were each convicted of multiple counts of robbery and use of a firearm in a crime of violence. They appeal their convictions and sentences on numerous-grounds. We affirm their convictions in a separate, unpublished memorandum disposition. To be discussed here are them sentences. Harris was sentenced to 1141 months (95 years) and Steward to 597 months (49.75 years). Harris and Steward argue that these sentences constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. They also…
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