United States v. Stacey C. Koon, Cross-Appellee. United States of America v. Laurence M. Powell, Cross-Appellee

Caution

34 F.3d 1416·94 Daily Journal DAR 11624·40 Fed. R. Serv. 1·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 22588·94 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6346

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 19, 199493-50561, 93-50608, 93-50562 and 93-50609California25,255 words

Opinion

Fletcher, J.

Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell (“appellants”) appeal their jury convictions for deprivation of rights under color of state law in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 242 . The United States appeals Koon’s and Powell’s sentences under the Sentencing Guidelines. We affirm the convictions but remand for resentencing.

BACKGROUND

The arrest of Rodney King occurred in the early morning of March 3,1991 in Los Ange-les. After drinking malt liquor with two friends, King left a suburb of Los Angeles and began driving. At this time he was intoxicated. Officers Melanie Singer and Tim Singer, both California Highway Patrol (“CHP”) officers, observed King’s vehicle speeding on the 210 Freeway. The officers began to pursue the vehicle and called on the radio for help. Several Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”) units joined in the pursuit. Among these units was one manned by Powell and his trainee, codefendant Timothy Wind. The pursuit ended when King pulled his car over at an entrance to the Hansen Dam Recreation Area on Osborne St.

The officers ordered King and the other occupants of the vehicle to get out of the vehicle and assume a felony prone position (ie. King was ordered to lie on his…

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Parties

UNITED STATES of America-, Cross-
Plaintiff
Stacey C. KOON-, Cross-
Defendant

Judges

Browning
Fletcher
Fitzgerald

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