U.S. v. RUIZ

No. 98-41073.

180 F.3d 675 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Jose Ricardo RUIZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 13, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Rawls, Beaumont, TX, for Petitioner-Appellee.

David Wesley Barlow, Beaumont, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POLITZ, HIGGINBOTHAM and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Jose Ricardo Ruiz pleaded guilty to a charge of escape from the custody of a federal prison camp in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751(a), and was sentenced to 46 months imprisonment. He appeals, contending that the trial court erred in its application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines.

Ruiz maintains that he was entitled to a four-level reduction from his base offense level under U.S.S.G. § 2P1.1(b)(3), which provides for...

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