Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit September 17, 2002, 01-1554 (United States v. Ramirez)

F I L E D

United States Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit

PUBLISH

SEP 17 2002

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

PATRICK FISHER

Clerk

TENTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v. No. 01-1554

JOSEPH RAMIREZ,

Defendant - Appellant.

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

(D.C. No. 01-CR-189-M)

Before KELLY, McKAY, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. *

John W.