Legal Opinion

United States v. Ramirez

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 4, 2001No. 00-30072; DC No. CR 95-167 RHWPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Zenaido Ramirez appeals the 57-month sentence imposed by the district court following his guilty plea to distribution of cocaine, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Ramirez contends that the district court erred in relying upon three state convictions for which the records have been destroyed, and in denying him a reduction for acceptance of responsibility pursuant to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“USSG”) § 3E1.1. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742 and 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Ramirez contends that criminal history points should not have been added…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward E. ALLEN, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. FisherCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  3. United States v. Sean Robert MulloyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. McCarthy M. JeterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  5. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James K. KANEAKUA, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997

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