United States v. Dean Farmer

967 F.2d 593 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dean FARMER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-30428. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 20, 1992. * Memorandum Filed April 28, 1992. Memorandum Withdrawn June 22, 1992. Decided June 22, 1992. Before FARRIS, O'SCANNLAIN and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Dean Farmer appeals his 120-month sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines following his guilty plea to firearm possession by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). Farmer contends that the district court erred in designating him as a career offender on the basis of the instant conviction and two prior convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm. 3 Recently, in United States v. Sahakian, No. 91-10199, slip op. 5975 (9th Cir. May 26, 1992), we considered whether being a felon in possession of a firearm is a crime of violence for purposes of applying the…