United States v. Dennis Oland Patterson

978 F.2d 717 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Dennis Oland PATTERSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-10607. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 22, 1992. * Decided Oct. 26, 1992. Before BEEZER, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Dennis Patterson appeals from his sentence, imposed following a guilty plea, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), use of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1), and escape in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751 (a). Patterson contends that the district court erred by (1) failing to depart below the statutory mandatory minimum sentence for his offenses, and (2) failing to state its reasons for choosing its sentence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 We review de novo the legality of a…