United States v. Urrabazo

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

A jury convicted Appellant Richard Ur-rabazo of seven counts of sexual misconduct in a federal prison. Urrabazo now appeals, arguing that the district court did not have subject matter jurisdiction over this prosecution. Because the cell block of a federal courthouse falls within Congress’ definition of a federal prison in 18 U.S.C. § 2246(1), we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

Factual and PROoedural Background

As a Deputy United States Marshal, Richard Urrabazo supervised detainees in the cell block of the U.S. Marshals’ Service Office located in the John…