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United States v. Melchor-Meceno

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 1, 2010No. 09-10012PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Merced Melchor-Meceno (Melchor-Meceno) pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. After conviction, the district court sentenced him to a seventy-five month term of imprisonment. The length of the term of imprisonment included an enhancement pursuant to the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual (U.S.S.G.) § 2L1.2 for Melchor-Meceno’s prior conviction of a crime of violence. Melchor-Meceno appeals, claiming his pri- or Colorado state conviction for menacing does not qualify as a “crime of…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. United States v. Michael Charles JonesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. GrajedaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. Jacob De La FuenteCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  3. United States v. Pablo Calvillo-PalaciosCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
  4. United States v. Salazar-MojicaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  5. Melvin Amaya v. Merrick GarlandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2021

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