Ruiz-Rodriguez

United States v. Ruiz-Rodriguez

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12 F. App'x 548
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 21, 2001No. 00-10588; D.C. No. CR-00-01272-JMRCalifornia232 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Cesar Saul Ruiz-Rodriguez appeals pro se the 37-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to a single count of illegal reentry following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (a) and (b)(2). For the reasons stated, we affirm in part and dismiss in part.

Ruiz-Rodriguez first contends that the district court erred by failing to grant a downward departure for over-representa *549 tion of criminal history on the grounds that two prior felony convictions were related pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 4A1.2. Because the district court’s decision not to depart was discretionary, we dismiss this claim as unreviewable on appeal. See United States v. Wetchie, 207 F.3d 632, 636 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 854 , 121 S.Ct. 134 , 148 L.Ed.2d 87 (2000).

Ruiz-Rodriguez next contends that the district court erred by sentencing him pursuant to a 16-level enhancement for prior aggravated felony convictions which were not charged in the indictment. Because this contention is foreclosed by our decision in United States v. Pacheco-Zepeda, 234 F.3d 411 (9th Cir.2000), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 121 S.Ct. 1503 , 149 L.Ed.2d 388 (2001), we affirm. See Pacheco-Zepeda, 234 F.3d at…

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