Legal Opinion
United States v. Saavedra-Velazquez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 21, 2009No. 08-10078PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
As an “attempt” in the state of California requires only “slight acts in furtherance of the [criminal] design,” People v. Superior Court, 41 Cal.4th 1, 58 Cal.Rptr.3d 421, 157 P.3d 1017, 1022 (2007) (emphasis added), one would reasonably expect that the California definition was categorically broader than the definition at common law, which requires a “substantial step towards committing the crime,” United States v. Sarbia, 367 F.3d 1079, 1085-86 (9th Cir.2004) (emphasis added). Strange*1105ly enough, however, we are required by precedent to conclude that the two…
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