United States v. Cox

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 96-40070 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ROBERT CRAIG COX, Defendant-Appellant. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 4:95-CR-27 - - - - - - - - - - August 21, 1996 Before KING, DUHÉ, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Robert Craig Cox appeals the district court’s enhancement of his sentence because of his activity as an “armed career criminal.” Cox maintains that the district court committed error by not finding that events surrounding a kidnapping and assault constituted a single offense. The district court did not commit plain error in determining that the crimes committed by Cox were different offenses, against different victims, occurring * Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. No. 96-40070 - 2 - sequentially. Such crimes constitute separate offenses for sentence enhancement purposes. United States v. Ressler, 54 F.3d 257, 260 (5th Cir. 1995). AFFIRMED.