Legal Opinion

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fidel Enrique RUELAS, Defendant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 30, 1996No. 95-10441PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:

OVERVIEW

Pursuant to a plea agreement, Fidel Enrique Ruelas pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and to carrying a firearm during and in relation to the drug trafficking offense. Although the plea agreement provided that Ruelas waived his right to appeal issues relating to his guilt on these offenses, Ruelas now seeks to vacate his conviction on the firearm offense because, he contends, the indictment failed to charge him with an offense. Ruelas also argues the district court erred in determining his sentence because the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Bailey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. United States v. William D. Davis, United States of America v. Curry James WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. Robert BolingerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Jose Navarro-BotelloCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. Walter Dale BroncheauCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fidel Enrique RUELAS, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  2. United States v. LopezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  3. 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 902, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 1323 United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Jose Orlando Lopez, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  4. United States v. Pedro Angulo-LopezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997

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