United States Ninth Circuit
US v. Blanton, 05-50302, 05-50717, 05-50752, 05-50887
The Fifth Amendment's Double Jeopardy Clause prohibits the government from appealing a district court's allegedly erroneous denial of an Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) sentencing enhancement.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/12/2007
- Published 02/12/2007
Judges
- O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge., Before ALEX KOZINSKI, DIARMUID F. O'SCANNLAIN, and JAY S. BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Debra Wong Yang, United States Attorney, Central District of California, Assistant United States Attorneys Thomas P. O'Brien and Erik M. Silber were on the briefs for the plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Dean R. Gits, Acting Federal Public Defender, Central District of California, and Deputy Public Defender Carlton F. Gunn were on the brief for the defendant-appellee.