U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 4, 2013
9th Circuit wrestles with definition of 'fire'
A divided 9th Circuit panel held Thursday that use of a thermal lance - a tool that uses extreme heat to cut through metal - is not the same as using fire in the commission of a felony.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A divided 9th Circuit panel held last week that use of a thermal lance - a tool that uses extreme heat to cut through metal - is not the same as using fire in the commission of a felony. The decision will affect the sentencing of three Los Angeles bank robbers who were convicted of larceny in 2008.
The defendants, Clinton Thompson, Tavrion Dawson and Samuel Eaton, each had an extra 10 years ad...
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