United States Ninth Circuit

No violation of the Ex Post Facto Clause occurred when a state court determined that the sentences of a multiple count conviction would run consecutively, rather than concurrently, under a statute not yet in effect when the underlying crimes were committed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/30/2002
• Published 04/30/2002

Judges

• Before O'SCANNLAIN and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges, and KING, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gerald Charles Souch, pro se, Florence, AZ, for the petitioner-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Janet Napolitano, Attorney General, AZ;  Randall M. Howe, Chief Counsel, Criminal Appeals Section;  Diane M. Ramsey, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Section, Phoenix, AZ, for the respondent-appellee.