v. Hassanshahi. December I. 2014 709 F.3d 952 United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. Howard Wesley COTTERMAN, Defendant—Appellee. No. 09-10139. I Argued and Submitted En Banc June 19, 2012. I Filed March 8, 2013. Synopsis Background: Defendant was c