What are the circumstances surrounding the assault and murder of Lanny Buehl?

The government originally charged Buehl with two counts of juvenile delinquency (he was 16 years old at the time of the incident). The government then moved to transfer Buehl to adult status pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 5032, which was granted by the district court. This court upheld the grant of that motion. United States v. Lanny B., No. 93-30302 (9th Cir.1994) (unpublished). The government subsequently indicted Buehl for first degree murder and assault. Buehl pled guilty to Murder in the 2nd degree on July 19, 1994, in exchange for dismissal of the first degree murder charge (which carries a mandatory life sentence) and the battery charge.