United States v. Arguijo-Cervantes

SENTENCING MEMORANDUM

LYNN ADELMAN, District Judge.

Defendant Manuel Arguijo-Cervantes pleaded guilty to unlawful re-entry after deportation, contrary to 8 U.S.C. §§ 1326(a) & (b)(2). In imposing sentence on defendant, I first calculated his advisory sentencing guideline range, then determined the appropriate sentence under all of the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). See Gall v. United States, — U.S.-, 128 S.Ct. 586, 596, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007); United States v. Holt, 486 F.3d 997,1004 (7th Cir.2007).

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Defendant’s pre-sentence report (“PSR”) recommended an offense level of 21: base…