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U.S. v. POTTER

No. 88-1497.

895 F.2d 1231 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Lawrence POTTER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided February 7, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Bonneau, Sacramento, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

David F. Levi, U.S. Atty., Dale E. Kitching, Sp. Asst. U.S. Atty., Sacramento, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GOODWIN, PREGERSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges.

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

Defendant William L. Potter was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) for possession of a firearm by a felon. His sentence was enhanced pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), which mandates a fifteen-year minimum prison term for persons convicted under section 922(g)(1) who have been convicted of three prior "violent felonies." Potter appeals on two grounds. First, he appeals the district court's denial of his motion to suppress the...

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