U.S. v. DEWALT

No. 95-3103.

92 F.3d 1209 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Wesley B. DEWALT, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 20, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carmen D. Hernandez, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Beltsville, MD, argued the cause for appellant, with whom A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, Washington, DC, was on the briefs.

Thomas C. Black, Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellee. Eric H. Holder, Jr., United States Attorney, Washington, DC, John R. Fisher, San Francisco, CA, Roy W. McLeese, III, Washington, DC, William M. Sullivan, Jr., Washington, DC, and Leanne Shaltis, Assistant United States Attorneys, Los Angeles, CA, were on the brief.

Before: WALD, GINSBURG, and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

Wesley Dewalt pleaded guilty to one count of unlawfully possessing an unregistered sawed-off shotgun in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). The district court sentenced Dewalt to 33 months in prison, to be served after he completes an unrelated state sentence. Dewalt asks...

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