United States Ninth Circuit

Defendant's drug sentence is affirmed, where: 1) a properly authenticated computer printout relating to Defendant's prior state conviction could be relied upon in sentencing; and 2) the District Court properly required Defendant to prove that his prior conviction was expunged.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/06/2009
• Decided 04/13/2009
• Published 04/13/2009

Judges

• CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:, Before:  CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, BARRY G. SILVERMAN and CONSUELO M. CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Benjamin P. Lechman (argued), of San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant., Davene L. Finnel (argued), Karen P. Hewitt, and Bruce R. Castetter of San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee (U.S.Government).