Larson

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff-Appellee, No. 05-30076 v.  D.C. No.

PATRICIA ANN LARSON, CR-04-00110-SEH

Defendant-Appellant. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  No. 05-30077 Plaintiff-Appellee, v.  D.C. No.

CR-04-00110-SEH

LEON NELS LAVERDURE,

OPINION

Defendant-Appellant.  Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Sam E. Haddon, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted January 13, 2006—Portland, Oregon

Filed August 28, 2006

Before: Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, Susan P. Graber, and Carlos T. Bea, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge O’Scannlain

10263 UNITED STATES v. LARSON 10267

COUNSEL

David F. Ness, Assistant Federal Defender, Federal Defenders of Montana, Great Falls, Montana, argued the cause for defendant-appellant Larson; Anthony R. Gallagher, Federal Defender, District of Montana, was on the briefs. James B. Obie, Helena, Montana, argued the cause for defendant- appellant Laverdure and filed a brief.

Joseph E. Thaggard, Assistant…