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U.S. v. GOMEZ

No. 94-10520.

81 F.3d 846 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven Paul GOMEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided April 11, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Holley, Sacramento, California, for defendant-appellant Steven Paul Gomez.

Nancy L. Simpson, Assistant United States Attorney, Sacramento, California, for plaintiff-appellee United States of America.

Before: HALL, KOZINSKI and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges.

KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.

This case gives fresh meaning to the phrase, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."

I

The facts alleged by the defendant, Steven Paul Gomez, are troubling.1 In late February or early March of 1992, Gomez was being held in the Sacramento County Jail on statelaw charges when he learned from his attorney that he had been acquitted. After Gomez told his fellow inmates the good news, one...

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