Legal Opinion
United States v. Francisco Campos-Fuerte
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 4, 2004No. 03-10055PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUG, JR., Circuit Judge:
This case requires us to decide whether a conviction under California Vehicle Code § 2800.2 is a crime of violence as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 16(b). We hold that it is and therefore qualifies as an aggravated felony under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(l)(C). We lack jurisdiction to review the district court’s discretionary refusal to depart downward from the sentencing guidelines. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a), and we affirm the district court.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
In 1992, Appellant Francisco Campos-Fuerte (“Campos-Fuerte”) was convicted…
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