United States Ninth Circuit

The maximum sentence that makes a prior conviction under state law a predicate offense is the potential maximum sentence defined by the applicable state criminal statute.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/05/2005
• Decided 09/09/2005
• Published 09/09/2005

Judges

• DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:, Before: DAVID R. THOMPSON, NELSON, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• K. Jill Bolton, Assistant United States Attorney, Yakima, WA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Rebecca L. Pennell, Yakima, WA, for the defendant-appellee.