Legal Opinion
United States v. Spire Warren Routon
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1994No. 93-10103PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge O’SCANNLAIN.
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
Is a gun used “in connection with” interstate transportation or unlawful possession of a stolen ear, thereby justifying enhanced sentencing, if it is found in the glove compartment when the thief is eventually apprehended?
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In January 1992, Routon stole a Cadillac from Renick Cadillac, a car dealership in Fullerton, California. Routon remained at large with this vehicle until April 1992, when an informant named Richard Adams contacted federal authorities in Las Vegas, Nevada and told them that Routon had started living with him earlier in…
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- United States v. CondrenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Barbara Gail Harrison-PhilpotCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
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