United States v. Benitez-Navarrete

MEMORANDUM**

Jesus Benitez-Navarrete appeals his one-hundred sixty-two month sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. § 371, hostage taking, 18 U.S.C. § 1203, and use and possession of a firearm in commission of a violent crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742. We affirm.

Benitez-Navarrete contends that the district court erred by enhancing his sentence pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2A4.1(b)(l) for making a ransom demand because § 2A4.1(b)(l) is inapplicable to the offense of hostage taking.…