United States v. Hope

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

William Curtis Hope pled guilty to felony eluding, in violation of Va.Code Ann. § 46.2-817(B) (2010), as assimilated by the Assimilative Crimes Act (“ACA”), 18 U.S.C. § 13 (2006). He appeals, claiming that the assimilated state statute was a traffic law already adopted by 36 C.F.R. § 4.2 (2010). Finding no error, we affirm.

This court reviews de novo whether the ACA assimilates a state offense. See United States v. Dotson, 615 F.3d 1162, 1165 (9th Cir.2010). We conclude there was no error…