United States v. Luis Mendoza-Sanchez

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Luis Mendoza-Sanchez (Mendoza) pled guilty to violating 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(2) by being found in the United States, without permission, following both his conviction for an aggravated felony and later deportation. The district court increased Mendoza’s offense level by 16 levels because his deportation occurred following his conviction of a crime of violence. See § 2 L1.2(b)(l)(A)(ii). This sixteen level increase was based on Mendoza’s conviction in circuit court in Johnson County, Arkansas for the offense of burglary. The district court overruled Mendoza’s objection to the increase…