United States v. Arnold Robert Chasteen

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87 F.3d 1323·1996 WL 328796·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 31540
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 14, 199695-10538California206 words

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87 F.3d 1323 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Arnold Robert CHASTEEN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-10538. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 11, 1996. * Decided June 14, 1996. Before: CANBY, JOHN T. NOONAN, JR., and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM ** Arnold Robert Chasteen contends that his conviction for using a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1) must be reversed in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Bailey v. United States, 116 S.Ct. 501 (1995). The government concedes that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. Accordingly, we reverse Chasteen's conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1) and remand for resentencing. REVERSED AND REMANDED. * The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. Fed.R.App.P. 34(a); 9th Cir.R. 34-4 ** This disposition is not…

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