Legal Opinion
United States v. James Lonczak
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1993No. 90-50003PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
James Lonczak appeals his 120-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to two counts of arson on the public domain, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1855 (1988). Lonc-zak contends the district court erred by sentencing him as a career offender under United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.”) §§ 4B1.1 and 4B1.2 (Nov. 1989). He argues that his prior felony conviction on June 7, 1965 for child stealing, in violation of California Penal Code § 278 (1901 Cal.Stat. Ch. 106 § 1) (repealed 1976), was not a “crime of violence.” We have jurisdiction under 28…
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