U.S. v. HUERTA

No. 98-20812.

182 F.3d 361 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pablo HUERTA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 27, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith A. Lombardino, Paula Camille Offenhauser, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Roland E. Dahlin, II, Fed. Pub. Defender, Marjorie A. Meyers, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before GARWOOD, DUHÉ and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.


BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

Pablo Huerta appeals the sentence imposed upon him by the district court. He argues that his flight from arresting officers did not constitute obstruction of justice and therefore did not warrant an offense-level enhancement under section 3C1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We affirm.

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Huerta pleaded guilty, without a written plea agreement, to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U...

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