Opinion ID: 733965
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Heading: Excess Sentencing on Count Two

Text: 18 The legality of a sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines is reviewed de novo. United States v. Guzman-Bruno, 27 F.3d 420, 422-23 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 115 S.Ct. 451 (1994). 19 The district court erred when it imposed a sentence of 240 months for count two (assault resulting in serious bodily injury) to run concurrently with the 240-month sentence on count one. Count two has a statutory maximum sentence of ten years (120 months). 18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(6) (formerly, § 113(f)). Thus, his sentence exceeded the statutory maximum sentence for count two. 20 Where the statutorily authorized maximum sentence is less than the minimum guideline, the statutory maximum shall be the guideline sentence. U.S.S.G. § 5G1.1(a). In a multiple count conviction, this is true for a specific count where the total punishment for all counts of the conviction exceeds the maximum sentence for that specific count. U.S.S.G. § 5G1.2 (commentary). Accordingly, the statutory maximum of 120 months should apply to Defendant's 18 U.S.C. § 113(f) violation. 21 The convictions are AFFIRMED. The district court erred, however, in imposing a 240-month sentence on Defendant for count two. The sentence is REVERSED and the matter REMANDED to the district court to sentence Defendant to 120 months incarceration for count two.