United States v. Babineaux ( 2004 )


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  •                                                                               United States Court of Appeals
    Fifth Circuit
    F I L E D
    IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    September 1, 2004
    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT                           Charles R. Fulbruge III
    Clerk
    No. 01-40601
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
    Plaintiff-Appellee,
    versus
    DALTON BABINEAUX,
    Defendant-Appellee.
    Appeal from the United States District Court for
    the Eastern District of Texas
    (USDC No. 1:99-CR-84-1)
    _______________________________________________________
    Before REAVLEY, JONES and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
    REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:*
    Dalton Babineaux appeals from his sentence for possession with intent to
    distribute crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a) (1). Babineaux argues that the
    district court erred in denying his motion for a downward departure based upon its
    mistaken assumption that it did not have the authority to grant a departure.
    *
    Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be
    published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R.
    47.5.4.
    The record does not show that the district court misunderstood the scope of its
    authority to depart downward. Therefore, this court does not have the jurisdiction to
    review the district court’s decision to decline to grant a downward departure. See United
    States v. Buck, 
    324 F.3d 786
    , 798 (5th Cir. 2003).
    APPEAL DISMISSED.
    2
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 01-40601

Judges: Reavley, Jones, Dennis

Filed Date: 9/1/2004

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 11/5/2024