Legal Opinion
United States v. Justo Hernandez-Valdovinos
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 17, 2003No. 02-10671PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
Justo Hernandez-Valdovinos (“Hernandez”) appeals the judgment of the district court sentencing him to 30 months’ imprisonment following his guilty plea to reentry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). Hernandez contends that the district court erred in classifying his prior felony offense as an aggravated felony and in applying a 12-level sentencing enhancement when he only received probation for the prior felony. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
BACKGROUND
In June 2002, Hernandez was found in…
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