Legal Opinion

United States v. Nelson Raymond Fernandez

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 16, 1979No. 77-3992PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHOY, Circuit Judge:

Fernandez appeals from his resentencing to six months imprisonment for assault by striking, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 113(d). We affirm.

I

As a result of his involvement in a barroom fight on the Colorado Indian Reservation, appellant Fernandez — a tribal police officer — was indicted for assault resulting in serious bodily injury in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 113(f), 1153. Pursuant to a plea bargain, he pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of assault by striking.

Because of perceived inaccuracies in the presentence report, counsel for appellant prepared a memorandum…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Alfred Esteban Azhocar, United States of America v. Alfred Esteban AzhocarCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  2. Lawrence Leroy Farrow v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  3. United States v. Wilber N. Olander, William Dolman, Denne M. Harrington, Gary D. Rondeau, Gerald L. Minnich, Arthur Schruder, and Roy D. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  4. Carvell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
  5. Gil Munoz Leano v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. United States v. Robert A. MorganCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  2. United States v. Brett C. KimberlinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  3. United States v. Martin S. WolfsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  4. United States v. AveryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020
  5. United States v. Tobias AshleyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986

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