U.S. v. HEDGCORTH

Nos. 87-5169, 87-5170.

873 F.2d 1307 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Dean HEDGCORTH, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Franklin Joseph CAMPER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 5, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Horstman, Federal Public Defender, and Dennis J. Landin, Sr. Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant Hedgcorth.

John F. Walter and Gregory C. Glynn, Walter, Finestone, Richter & Kane, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant Camper.

Robert C. Bonner, U.S. Atty., Robert L. Brosio, Asst. U.S. Atty., Chief, Crim. Div., and Charles J. Stevens, Sp. Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WALLACE, FARRIS and BEEZER, Circuit Judges.


FARRIS, Circuit Judge:

The government charged William Dean Hedgcorth and Franklin Joseph Camper with multiple violations of federal explosives and firearms laws arising out of two automobile firebombings and the attempted firebombing of a house. Both defendants were found guilty of conspiracy to destroy property and to possess and use "incendiary destructive devices," in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 844(i) and 924(c), and 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d); two...

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