Opinion ID: 751738
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Text: 3 On May 11, 1993 Gallant went to the parking lot of the Glenn Dairy Building, 1700 Alhambra Boulevard, Sacramento, where he knew that Victor Carrafa, a federal prisoner, would be brought for an eye examination. Carrafa was delivered in a sheriff's van driven by Steven Fonbuena of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department and went to his appointment. Carrying out his agreement with Carrafa, Gallant disabled the van by puncturing its right front tire. Fonbuena then returned Carrafa to the van and locked him in. He was confronted by Gallant holding a gun and ordered not to move. He attempted to dive behind the van and Gallant shot him in the face, disabling but not killing him. Gallant then took a gun from Fonbuena and moved to the back of the van where he attempted to shoot out the lock, using up all the bullets in his gun. He eventually used a tire iron to pry open the door permitting Carrafa to wiggle out. Gallant and Carrafa fled in Gallant's car. 4 Carrafa was captured two days later with Fonbuena's gun in his possession. Three days afterwards Gallant was arrested and admitted to a detective his part in the planning for the escape and in the shooting. Gallant's own gun was not found. PROCEEDINGS 5 On May 28, 1993 Gallant was indicted. He filed a notice of intention to rely on an insanity defense. The district court ordered competency examinations of him, and he was found competent to stand trial. He went on trial November 13, 1996 and on November 22 was found guilty of all charges. The district court denied his motion for downward departure and enhanced his sentence under § 2K2.1(c)(1). 6 Gallant appeals his sentence.