United States Ninth Circuit

In sentencing defendant convicted of conspiracy to distribute PCP, the district court applied the incorrect standard of proof, and on remand for resentencing, should apply a preponderance of the evidence standard.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/18/2001
• Decided 02/06/2002
• Published 02/06/2002

Judges

• ROLL, District Judge., Before:  KLEINFELD and GOULD, Circuit Judges, and ROLL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Stephan R. Illa,Law Offices of Stephan R. Illa, Inc., Bainbridge Island, Washington, for the defendant-appellant-cross-appellee., Demetra Lambros, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for the plaintiff-appellee-cross-appellant.