Legal Opinion
United States v. Stacey C. Koon, Cross-Appellee. United States of America v. Laurence M. Powell, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1994No. 93-50561, 93-50608, 93-50562 and 93-50609PublishedCited by 228 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell (“appellants”) appeal their jury convictions for deprivation of rights under color of state law in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 242. The United States appeals Koon’s and Powell’s sentences under the Sentencing Guidelines. We affirm the convictions but remand for resentencing.
BACKGROUND
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2Cases cited133 opinions
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