Legal Opinion

United States v. Thomas Lee Rutledge

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 5, 1994No. 93-10119PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by Judge T.G. NELSON.

T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:

I

OVERVIEW

Thomas Lee Rutledge (Rutledge) appeals his 120-month sentence after he pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He contends that the district court erred in: (1) refusing to grant a reduction in his offense level for acceptance of responsibility; (2) calculating his criminal history score; and (3) enhancing his base offense level for possession of a firearm in connection with an attempted robbery. We affirm.

II

BACKGROUND

On April 30, 1992, a federal grand jury for the Eastern…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. United States v. Dario RestrepoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. Richard Samuel HuffhinesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Andrew Earl ChapnickCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Barbara Gail Harrison-PhilpotCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by48 opinions

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