U.S. v. ANDERSON

No. 92-30019.

989 F.2d 310 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brian R. ANDERSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 24, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Craig Cary Smith, Smith & Hemingway, Spokane, Wash., for defendant-appellant.

Ronald W. Skibbie, Asst. U.S. Atty., Spokane, Wash., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TANG, KOZINSKI and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.


KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:

We consider the meaning of "extortion" under the Armed Career Criminal Act.

Background

Brian Anderson pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). If a felon in possession has three or more previous convictions for "violent felon[ies]" his sentence increases precipitously under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. §...

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