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.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:95-CR-27
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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
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
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sequentially. Such crimes constitute separate offenses for
sentence enhancement purposes. United States v. Ressler, 54 F.3d
257, 260 (5th Cir. 1995).
AFFIRMED.