United States Ninth Circuit

Defendant's sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition is affirmed where a violation of Wash. Rev. Code section 9A.36.02 (1)(a) qualified as a violent felony under the categorical approach because it "had as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person of another."

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/10/2010
• Published 12/13/2010

Judges

• William C. Canby, Jr.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Aine Ahmed, Byron G. Powell