Legal Opinion
United States v. Mathews
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1997No. 95-50361PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge:
FACTS
Richard Mathews had a grudge against James Rivera, a motorcycle gang leader who had kicked Mathews out of the gang. For that reason, Mathews and an accomplice decided to build a bomb packed with steel balls (to increase the risk of personal injury), and to plant it next to the rented house of Rivera and his girlfriend. While collecting cans in the alley by the residence, James Wilson picked up the box containing the bomb and was severely injured when it exploded. The explosion also damaged the residence and created a risk of serious injury to the two…
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