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96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8387, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 13,956 United States of America v. Alan Keith Hunter, United States of America v. Bart Reed

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 20, 1996No. 95-50602, 95-50614PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

OVERVIEW

We consider in this ease whether the ten-year sentence enhancement for committing a violent crime with a semiautomatic weapon applies when the weapon is unloaded and inoperable. We find it does and affirm the district court.

FACTS

Defendants Alan Keith Hunter and . Bart Reed robbed a credit union on February 15, 1995. Hunter was armed with a .380 .caliber, SWD M-12 semiautomatic pistol. Reed was armed with a loaded and operable nine millimeter “Taurus” semiautomatic pistol. After they entered the credit union, Reed went directly to the account services area and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  3. Goodyear Atomic Corp. v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. McLaughlin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. United States v. Perry York, United States of America v. Peter Andrew RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by47 opinions

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