United States v. George Raymond Crouch

978 F.2d 716 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. George Raymond CROUCH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-10567. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 15, 1992. Decided Nov. 2, 1992. Before CHOY, ALARCON and CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 George R. Crouch appeals his sentence of 200 months imprisonment and five years of supervised release and his fine of $1 million on a conviction of possession with intent to distribute 24 kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Specifically, Crouch, who is HIV-positive, appeals the district court's denials of (1) his request for a discretionary study of the adequacy of medical care he would receive in prison, (2) his request for a downward departure from the sentencing guidelines based on his poor health, and (3) the governments's motion for a downward departure based on substantial assistance. The…