United States v. Joey Lance Hopkins

12 F.3d 1109 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Joey Lance HOPKINS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50119. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 6, 1993. * Decided Dec. 16, 1993. Before: SNEED, NOONAN and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joey Lance Hopkins pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal government money, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 371 , and to theft of government money, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 641 . He was sentenced to 25 months. He appeals. We affirm. 3 Hopkins was stealing money from post office vending machines. While released on bond awaiting trial for these thefts, he attempted to rob another postal machine. The court reinstated his bond so that he could be released to an inpatient drug treatment facility. He fled after one week but was later arrested. 4 While in custody, Hopkins voluntarily provided the police with information regarding an escape plot. Authorities told him that he would not…