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U.S. v. Rubio

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
May 29, 2007
229 F. App'x 306 (5th Cir. 2007)

Opinion

No. 06-41162 Summary Calendar.

May 29, 2007.

James Lee Turner, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Marjorie A. Meyers, Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, USDC No. 4:05-CR-218.

Before DeMOSS, STEWART, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.


Having pleaded guilty, Gilbert Andrew Rubio challenges his 120-month sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Rubio argues that his sentence must be vacated because the evidence does not support the district court's finding that Rubio possessed the firearm at issue during the commission of an aggravated robbery. Rubio also argues that the district court erred in concluding that a prior California conviction was a crime of violence under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1; however, he acknowledges that this issue will be irrelevant to his sentence and need not be resolved if the record supports the aggravated robbery finding.

Our review of the record shows that the evidence supports the district court's determination that Rubio used the weapon involved in his offense to commit an aggravated robbery. United States v. Harper, 448 F.3d 732, 735 n. 2 (5th Cir. 2006); United States v. Carreon, 11 F.3d 1225, 1240 (5th Cir. 1994). We find no error in the district court's computation of Rubio's advisory Sentencing Guidelines. United States v. Villanueva, 408 F.3d 193, 202-03 n. 9 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 126 S.Ct. 268, 163 L.Ed.2d 241 (2005). As these findings show that there is no error in Rubio's sentence, we find it unnecessary to address the issue whether his prior offense was a crime of violence.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Rubio

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
May 29, 2007
229 F. App'x 306 (5th Cir. 2007)
Case details for

U.S. v. Rubio

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gilbert Andrew RUBIO…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: May 29, 2007

Citations

229 F. App'x 306 (5th Cir. 2007)

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