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United States v. Williams

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Sep 15, 2006
202 F. App'x 166 (9th Cir. 2006)

Opinion

Submitted September 13, 2006.

This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Stephen G. Wolfe, Esq., USLA--Office of the U.S. Attorney Criminal Division, Los Angeles, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Davina T. Chen, Esq., FPDCA--Federal Public Defender's Office, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.


Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Manuel L. Real, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CR-98-00039-MLR.

Before: HALL, MCKEOWN, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Demetrius Williams appeals the district court's judgment revoking his supervised

Page 167.

release due to a state court conviction. We affirm. Because the parties are familiar with the factual and procedural history of the case, we will not recount it here.

Williams argues that the district court erred in treating his state conviction as a felony conviction, rather than a misdemeanor conviction, relying on California Penal Code § 17(b)(3). However, Williams fails to recognize that his 90-day imprisonment in county jail was a condition of his probation, not a judgment imposing punishment. See United States v. Robinson, 967 F.2d 287, 293 (9th Cir.1992). Because he was never subject to a judgment imposing punishment, § 17 does not convert his felony conviction into a misdemeanor conviction. Therefore, the district court properly treated Williams's state court conviction as a felony.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

United States v. Williams

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Sep 15, 2006
202 F. App'x 166 (9th Cir. 2006)
Case details for

United States v. Williams

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff--Appellee, v. Demetrius WILLIAMS…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Sep 15, 2006

Citations

202 F. App'x 166 (9th Cir. 2006)