Legal Opinion
United States v. Warren James Bland
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 20, 1992No. 91-50148PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
Warren James Bland appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Bland also appeals the life sentence imposed on him under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1) for being an armed career criminal. We affirm the conviction and sentence.
BACKGROUND
This is Bland’s second appeal. Bland was arrested on February 9, 1987, pursuant to a warrant which related to the torture, molestation, and murder of a seven-year-old girl. Bland was shot in the leg when he attempted to flee from the police. After the arrest, the police searched the car…
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