United States v. Beal

ORDER

James Beal appeals his judgment of conviction and sentence. The parties have expressly waived oral argument, and this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

In May 2001, Beal pleaded guilty to four counts of assaulting federal employees in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1). The district court concluded that Beal’s conduct significantly disrupted a government function (USSG § 5K2.7) and that his conduct was unusually degrading to his victims (USSG § 5K2.8), and it departed upward from the recommended guidelines range by one level under each…