United States Ninth Circuit

Even though defendant's state felony conviction was unconstitutional on ineffective assistance of counsel grounds, this conviction may still be counted as a predicate conviction in a federal prosecution for violation of 18 U.S.C. section 922(g)(1).

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/13/2004
• Decided 08/23/2004
• Published 08/23/2004

Judges

• BETTY B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:, Before: B. FLETCHER, HAMILTON, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph H. Harrington, Assistant United States Attorney, Spokane, WA, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen R. Hormel, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, Spokane, WA, for the appellee.