United States Ninth Circuit

A prior felony conviction for lewd or lascivious acts upon a child under the age of 14 pursuant to California Penal Code section 288 constitutes a conviction for a "crime of violence" under U.S.S.G. section 2L1.2, thus a 16-level sentencing enhancement is appropriate.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/10/2003
• Published 12/10/2003

Judges

• CLIFTON, Circuit Judge., Before PREGERSON, TASHIMA, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael Petrik, Jr.,Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carol C. Lam, Bruce R. Castetter, Mi Yung C. Park, Office of the U.S. Attorney, San Diego, CA, for the appellee.