United States v. Rockney H. Meier

942 F.2d 795 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rockney H. MEIER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-50299. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 23, 1991. * Decided Aug. 29, 1991. Before BROWNING, FARRIS and WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Rockney Howard Meier appeals his sentence imposed following a guilty plea to robbery of a savings and loan, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a). Meier contends the district court erred by classifying him as a career offender under the United States Sentencing Guidelines (Guidelines), and determining that it did not have discretion to depart downward from the Guidelines based upon Meier's psychiatric problems, chemical addictions and the non-violent nature of the underlying offenses used to classify him as a career offender. In addition, Meier contends his commitment to Leavenworth prison constitutes cruel and unusual punishment…