Legal Opinion

United States v. Reynaldo Soto

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 7, 2016No. 15-40478PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

Reynaldo Soto appeals his sentence for unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon. Soto argues that in'determining his Sentencing Guidelines range, the district court incorrectly determined " that when Soto was arrested, he was on the verge of delivering the ammunition to k co-conspirator who would smuggle it across the border into Mexico, and therefore erroneously applied the cross reference in U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(c)(l)(A) without giving Soto a three-level ‘ attempt reduction under § 2Xl.l(b)(l).' Because the cross reference is inapplicable, we VACATE Soto’s sentence and REMAND for…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. JohnCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  2. United States v. Ibarra-LunaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. GriffithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. Shannon Knox David BraceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  5. United States v. James Orin OgleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. Frank Susany, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2018
  2. United States v. Rodolfo Rodriguez-LeosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
  3. United States v. Gabriel PopaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. LinaresCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2023

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