United States Ninth Circuit

Residential burglary is a crime of violence triggering mandatory transfer to adult status, under the federal juvenile crime statute, 18 USC 5032, because it involves a substantial risk of physical force being used against another person.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/02/2000
• Decided 11/03/2000
• Published 11/03/2000

Judges

• McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:, Before:  GOODWIN, ALARCON, McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert H. Gombiner, Federal Public Defender, Tacoma, Washington, for the defendant-appellant/cross-appellee., Robert Westinghouse, Assistant United States Attorney (argued), Leonie G.H. Grant, Assistant United States Attorney, Seattle, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellee/cross-appellant.