UNITED STATES v. ESCOBAR-POSADO

No. 1284, Docket 96-1609.

112 F.3d 82 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jairo Leon ESCOBAR-POSADO, also known as Manuel Mache Ciervide, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided April 23, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven M. Statsinger, The Legal Aid Society, New York City, for Defendant-Appellant.

Paul Weinstein, Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, for Appellee.

Before: WINTER, CABRANES, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Jairo Leon Escobar-Posado appeals from Judge Amon's order sentencing him to 76 months of imprisonment, four years' supervised release, and a $50 special assessment, following his plea of guilty to kidnapping in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1203(a). Escobar-Posado argues that the district court erred in imposing a six-level enhancement for making a ransom demand, pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines § 2A4.1(b)(1). Escobar-Posado claims...

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