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U.S. v. Hill

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Apr 17, 2002
33 F. App'x 337 (9th Cir. 2002)

Opinion


33 Fed.Appx. 337 (9th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Dennis HILL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 01-50181. D.C. No. CR-00-00471-GHK. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. April 17, 2002

Submitted April 8, 2002.

The 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NOT FOR PUBLICATION.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)

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California George H. King, District Judge, Presiding.

Before BROWNING, KLEINFELD and GOULD, 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 may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

David Dennis Hill appeals the 151-month sentence imposed after his guilty-plea conviction to two counts of bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742, and we affirm.

Hill contends the district court erred in sentencing him as a career offender under the Sentencing Guidelines because his prior California first-degree burglary conviction should not have been counted as a crime of violence. Specifically, Hill argues California's burglary statute includes conduct substantially broader than the conduct included in U.S. S.G. § 4B1.2(1), and the specific conduct charged in the complaint did not sufficiently narrow the charge.

We review the district court's conclusion that a prior conviction may be used for purposes of sentencing enhancement as a career offender de novo. See United States v. Trinidad-Aquino, 259 F.3d 1140, 1142 (9th Cir.2001).

Hill's contentions that the California burglary statute and the specific conduct charged in the complaint were both overly broad are without merit. A California complaint charging a defendant with burglary involving unlawful entry into a residence meets the Sentencing Guidelines' definition of crime of violence, regardless of whether Cal.Penal Code § 459 encompasses consensual entries. See United States v. Williams, 47 F.3d 993, 995 (9th Cir.1995).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Hill

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Apr 17, 2002
33 F. App'x 337 (9th Cir. 2002)
Case details for

U.S. v. Hill

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Dennis HILL…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Apr 17, 2002

Citations

33 F. App'x 337 (9th Cir. 2002)