Legal Opinion
United States v. Clinton Thompson, III
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 29, 2013No. 10-50381, 10-50479, 11-50081PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge REINHARDT; Dissent by Judge MURGUIA.
OPINION
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
This case involves a penalty enhancement statute, 18 U.S.C. § 844(h)(1), which imposes a mandatory ten-year consecutive sentence (in addition to the sentence for the underlying felony) on anyone who “uses fire ... to commit any felony.” The enhancement is increased to twenty mandatory consecutive years for a second offense.1 § .844(h). Defendants Clinton Thompson, Tavrion Dawson, and Samuel Eaton were convicted of bank larceny, and their sentences were enhanced because they were convicted of using a thermal…
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