United States v. Columbus Grigsby, United States of America v. Columbus Grigsby

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69 F.3d 545·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 37868
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 1, 199594-50029California407 words

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69 F.3d 545 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Columbus GRIGSBY, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Columbus GRIGSBY, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 94-50029, 94-50651. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 20, 1995. Decided Nov. 1, 1995. 1 Before: HUG and LEAVY, Circuit Judges, and JONES, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Columbus Grigsby ("Grigsby") challenges his sentence enhancements, arguing that the district court erred: 1) by finding that he inflicted permanent, rather than serious, injury when he attacked his victim with a knife, leaving eight facial scars; and 2) by upwardly departing two levels under the sentencing guidelines for extreme conduct. We affirm. 4 Under the sentencing guidelines for aggravated assault, a defendant's offense level is increased by four points if the victim suffers serious bodily injury, six points for…

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