Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jose CERVANTES, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-02-08
Citations: 166 F. App'x 256
Docket Number: No. 05-1994
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jose CERVANTES, Appellant.
Judges: Before MELLOY, FAGG, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 166
Pages: 256–257

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jose CERVANTES, Appellant.
No. 05-1994.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: Feb. 7, 2006.
Decided: Feb. 8, 2006.
Andrew R. Winter, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellee.
Jose Cervantes, Anoka, MN, pro se.
Kevin M. O’Brien, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellant.
Before MELLOY, FAGG, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
[UNPUBLISHED]
PER CURIAM.
Jose Cervantes appeals the 120-month concurrent prison sentences the district court imposed after Cervantes pleaded guilty to a drug-conspiracy charge and a charge for aiding and abetting drug possession with intent to distribute. Cervantes argues the court erroneously assessed a total of three criminal-history points, thus rendering him ineligible for safety-valve relief under U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2.
Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude the district court's calculation was correct. Contrary to Cervantes's argument, the district court properly assessed two criminal-history points because it is undisputed a valid warrant for a probation violation existed at the time Cervantes committed the crimes in this ease. See U.S.S.G. § 4A1.2(m) (defendant who commits instant offense while, e.g., probation violation warrant is outstanding is deemed under a criminal justice sentence for purposes of U.S.S.G. § 4Al.l(d)). Accordingly, we affirm.
The Honorable Joan N. Ericksen, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.