Legal Opinion
United States v. Ruiz
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1999No. 98-41073PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Jose Ricardo Ruiz pleaded guilty to a charge of escape from the custody of a federal prison camp in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751(a), and was sentenced to 46 months imprisonment. He appeals, contending that the trial court erred in its application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines.
Ruiz maintains that he was entitled to a four-level reduction from his base offense level under U.S.S.G. § 2P1.1(b)(3), which provides for such an adjustment when a defendant escapes from “the non-secure custody of a community corrections center, community treatment center, ‘halfway…
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3Cited by78 opinions
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