Legal Opinion
United States v. Brian Alan Sweeney, United States of America v. Christopher Knight
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1990No. 89-10418, 89-15988PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Brian Alan Sweeney and Christopher Knight appeal the district court’s grant of writs of mandamus to the United States. The district court directed the magistrate who sentenced the defendants on charges of driving under the influence (DUI) to vacate his orders prohibiting the United States Attorney’s Office and the Clerk’s Office from reporting appellants’ convictions to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). We affirm. 1
FACTS
On July 2, 1988, a United States Park Service Ranger issued Knight citations in Yosemite National Park for operating a motor vehicle…
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