Legal Opinion
United States v. William Lawrence Potter
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1990No. 88-1497PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Defendant William L. Potter was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) for possession of a firearm by a felon. His sentence was enhanced pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), which mandates a fifteen-year minimum prison term for persons convicted under section 922(g)(1) who have been convicted of three prior “violent felonies.” Potter appeals on two grounds. First, he appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress the gun found in his possession, alleging that it was found pursuant to an illegal search. Second, Potter asserts that his sentence was…
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