United States v. Clinton Bays, Jr.

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  No. 09-30124 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. v.  1:08-CR-00050-

CLINTON DEWITT BAYS, JR., BLW-

Defendant-Appellant.  OPINION

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho William F. Downes, Chief District Judge for the District of Wyoming, Presiding

Submitted December 10, 2009* Seattle, Washington

Filed December 17, 2009

Before: Ronald M. Gould and Richard C. Tallman, Circuit Judges, and Roger T. Benitez,** District Judge.

Opinion by Judge Tallman

*The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). **The Honorable Roger T. Benitez, United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, sitting by designation.

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COUNSEL

Dennis Benjamin, Nevin, Benjamin, McKay & Bartlett LLP, Boise, Idaho, for the defendant-appellant.

Thomas E. Moss, United States Attorney, and Christian S. Nafzger, Assistant United States Attorney, Boise,…