U.S. v. WAITES

No. 99-30037.

198 F.3d 1123 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vincent Earl WAITES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed January 4, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Sady, Chief Deputy Federal Public Defender, Portland, Oregon, for the defendant-appellant.

Baron C. Sheldahl, Assistant United States Attorney, Portland, Oregon, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: ALDISERT, KLEINFELD and FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.


ALDISERT, Circuit Judge:

The question for decision is whether the federal Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13(a), as interpreted by the teachings of Lewis v. United States, 523 U.S. 155, 118 S.Ct. 1135, 140 L.Ed.2d 271 (1998), permits application of the Oregon criminal trespass statute to certain conduct committed within a U.S. Post Office. Appellant Vincent Earl Waites contends that his conviction and sentence for misdemeanor...

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