Legal Opinion
United States v. Alba-Flores
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 18, 2009No. 08-50135PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:
Eduardo Alba-Flores appeals his sentence for importation of methamphetamine. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960. Specifically, he asserts that the district court erred when it determined that he had more than one criminal history point under the United States Sentencing Guidelines because he was serving a term of probation at the time of his federal offense, although probation was terminated before he was sentenced. See USSG § 4A1.1(d).1 That precluded a grant of relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) and USSG § 5C1.2 (“safety valve relief’). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Alba-Flores was…
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