U.S. v. AMPARO

No. 94-10542.

68 F.3d 1222 (1995)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Raniel Bonifacio AMPARO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 31, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kristine K. Smith, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Reno, Nevada, for defendant-appellant.

Robert A. Bork, Assistant United States Attorney, Reno, Nevada, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: FLETCHER, POOLE, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges.


FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Raniel Bonifacio Amparo appeals from his jury convictions on federal firearms charges. On appeal he argues that the district court erred by instructing the jury that as a matter of law possession of an unregistered sawed-off shotgun is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(B). We affirm.

I. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

An undercover ATF agent arrested Amparo after feigning purchase of a sawed-off shotgun...

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