*1 Int’l, clearly that it would be errone Inc. dissimilar Thane that niche.” mark within 894, 908 was a likelihood of Bicycle Corp., 305 ous to hold that there v. Trek (9th Cir.2002); Times Mirror see also dilution. Vegas Sports Inc. v. Las
Magazines, judgment Accordingly, we affirm the Cir.2000), (3d L.L.C., News, the district court. 1071, 121 denied, S.Ct. 531 U.S. rt. ce (2001); L.Ed.2d 662 cf. (F). 1125(c)(1)(E), Accordingly, even fame, Frosty niche recognize we were to out a to make would be unable
Treats 1125(c). claim under America, UNITED STATES Act, Anti-Dilution The Missouri Plaintiff-Appellee, however, 417.061(1), Mo.Rev.Stat. see pro It proof of fame. require does not injury to busi “[l]ikelihood
vides that
VIDAL, Defendant-
Juan Jose
of the dis
or of dilution
reputation
ness
Appellant.
...
be a
of a mark
shall
quality
tinctive
No. 04-50185.
injunctive relief.” Id. Courts
ground for
that a
required
have
applying that statute
Appeals,
United States Court
that the mark or trade
establish
plaintiff
Ninth Circuit.
registered under
is distinctive and
dress
§§
statute,
417.005-
see Mo.Rev.Stat.
state
Feb.
Argued and Submitted
law,
417.066,
or valid at common
Deferred
Vacated and
Submission
mark
the plaintiffs
use of
the defendant’s
Feb.
dilution of the dis
a likelihood of
creates
24, 2005.
and Filed Oct.
mark.
Resubmitted
plaintiffs
quality
tinctive
Cf.
Gilbert/Robinson,
Beverage-
Inc. v. Carrie
Missouri,
Inc.,
F.Supp.
Cir.1993),
(E.D.Mo.1991), aff’d,
a district court’s ex statute we
the Missouri anti-dilution a dilution com gravamen “The
plained, continuing that the
plaint [defendant’s] plaintiffs mark
use of a similar ef inexorably have an adverse
mark will mark, plaintiffs the value of the upon
fect mark will even plaintiffs
and that deprived of all distinctiveness.”
tually be (internal
WSM, Inc., F.2d at 1332. Altman, omitted); Louis see 3
quotation Trade Competition, on Coliman Unfair at 22-132 Monopolies 22:13
marks and Gilbert/Robinson,
(4th ed.2004); see also
Inc., Mis at 527. Plaintiffs’ F.Supp. fails because the dilution claim
souri-law are so dress at issue
marks and trade *2 Finally, in a felony under federal law.
ed
letter,
28(j)
P.
asks for
R.App.
Fed.
to be vacated and remanded
his sentence
light
of United
reconsideration
*3
—
Booker,
U.S.-,
States
738,
II
maintains that it encompasses the intent to
make a
temporary
depriva-
de minimis
Whether Vidal’s
tion
of vehicle whereas the
feder-
felony
qualifies
pur
as
al definition
adopted
of “theft offense”
poses of
2L1.2 is reviewed de novo.
employs
Corona-Sanchez
the Model Penal
Arellano-Torres,
approach
Code
that requires the intent “to
1176(9th Cir.2002) (citation omitted).
withhold
permanently
another
or for so
a period
appropri-
extended
as to
III
major
ate a
portion of its economic value.”
LaFave,
Wayne
R.
Substantive Criminal
A
*4
19.5,
§
Law
at 88
disagree
argues
that California Vehicle
possible
that it is
to read Corona-Sanchez
10851(a)
§
Code
does not
There,
way.
adopted
we
the Sev-
qualify
aggravated felony
as an
generic
enth Circuit’s
definition of the
2L1.2(b)(1)(C).
§
In
U.S.S.G.
the 2002 phrase
(including
“theft offense
receipt of
Guidelines,
version of the
which the dis
property),”
stolen
which is
here,
trict
correctly
used
a taking
or an exercise of
2L1.2(b)(1)(C)
§
provides for an 8-level
control over property without consent
enhancement of the
if
offense level
with the criminal
deprive
intent to
defendant
previously deported
was
after a
owner of rights and benefits of owner-
aggravated felony.
conviction for an
A
ship,
deprivation
even such
is less than
“theft
(including receipt
of stolen
permanent.
total or
property)
...
for which the term of im
2. See
perpetrator’s
purpose
gives
criminal
aid
Cal.Rptr.2d
encouragement
purpose
with the intent or
facilitating
perpetrator’s
of
commission of
requirement
3. This
is accounted for in Cali-
formulation,
”
Prettyman,
the crime.’
14 Cal.4th
three-part
fornia's
because an
Cal.Rptr.2d
(quoting
than the
definition of
result,
“theft of-
As a
language
adopted by
fense”
this court in
extending
Corona-
liability to “an accessory to” the
because,
alia,
Sanchez
inter
it criminalizes unlawful driving
of another’s ve-
aiders and abettors as well as accessories.
hicle can
be understood properly to
1.
majority's holding
I concur in the
ries of
conduct which the
sentencing
Blakely Washington,
542 U.S.
not.
definition does
Such a conclusion is
(2004),
S.Ct.
unable to establish categori of viction for v. cal accord analysis); Huerta-Guevara v. Casualty Company, Defendant, Geico (9th Cir.2003) Ashcroft, (“The difficulty is that the conviction’s la and far; bel goes so conviction itself Company; General Geico Insurance Gei must meet of theft definition Indemnity Company; co Government it.”). no matter what state calls Company, Employees Insurance Sub Merely language the stat reciting corporation, sidiaries Geico Defen ute tells the court no more would a than dants-Appellees. recitation of the code section-number particularly 03-35695, alone. This is in this ease so Nos. 04-35279. given activity breadth criminalized of Appeals, United States Court 10851(a).11 chargeable and Ninth Circuit. Therefore, does not and Argued Submitted March 2005. qualify categorically as an aggravated felo- ny Sentencing “theft offense” for Guide- Filed 2005. Oct. enhancement, lines and because the record Amended Oct. 2005. unequivocally does not establish that Vidal offense,” pled guilty fact to a “theft would reverse 8-level sentence en-
hancement, sentence, vacate Vidal’s resentencing.
remand for Ray REYNOLDS;
Jason Matthew
Rausch, Plaintiffs-
Appellants,
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES
GROUP, INC.; Hartford Fire Insur- Company,
ance
Defendants-Appellees.
California law is clear that
driving
cov-
with both
vehicle without
consent,
range
ers a
of conduct in
necessarily charges
concert
its
the owner’s
it
statutes,
(California's
larceny
joy-riding
and contains
"joy-
violation
both”
499b
distinct,
statute)
Ivans,
"taking”
riding”
alternate theories of
2 Cal.
See,
Ivans,
merely “driving.”
e.g., People
App.4th
Cal.Rptr.2d
66. Cal.Penal
1654, 1663,
Cal.App.4th
Cal.Rptr.2d
§§
permit
argument
Code
(1992);
Austell,
People
Cal.App.3d
charging
papers
Vidal's
establish he was
1249, 1251-52,
(1990);
Cal.Rptr.
charged
principal
as a
and not as an accesso-
Donnell,
762, 769,
People
Cal.App.3d
ry.
text
because the
accessories,
imprecision
itself extends
mere ref-
charging
plea
Vidal's
general provisions
is not
documents
erence
of California's
law,
insignificant; e.g., under
if a
unequivocally support
California
Penal Code cannot
"charges
document
a defendant
such a conclusion.
that the
notes
ing
in that
it al
is over-inclusive
aiding and abet-
include convictions for
aiding
on
and abet
lows convictions based
distinguishable for the
ting). Penuliar
is
“any
liability. The
includes
ting
statute
reason,
it
construed
same
party
accessory
or an
to or
person who is
1101(a)(43)(G) alone,
the com-
without
driving
or unautho
accomplice
§ 2L1.2 that includes
mentary to U.S.S.G.
Relying on
taking” of a vehicle.
rized
of en-
abetting
for
aiding and
Corona-Sanchez,
that we
points out
Vidal
for
convic-
hancing the offense level
statute,
general theft
held that California’s
tions.
484(a),
Penal Code
California
so,
argues
Even
Vidal
California
offense be
qualify as a theft
liability
abetting
is broader
aiding and
California,
can
defendant
be
“[a]
cause
aiding
abetting
and
than federal
offense of vio
of the substantive
pos-
he
relying
Again
on
aiding
abetting
and
lation of
“[ujnder
law, aiding and
its that
California
theft,
theory
specifically
if that
is not
even
broad, extending
quite
abetting
