Legal Opinion

United States v. Cabrera-Sosa

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided April 16, 1996No. 95-3141PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.

Tony Caonabo Cabrera-Sosa pled guilty to reentering the United States after a previous deportation for a felony in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(1). The district court sentenced him to a term of sixty months. On appeal, Mr. Cabrera-Sosa contends the district court’s application of the “aggravated felony” enhancement violates clear statutory language and the Ex Post Facto Clause. We affirm.

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In 1986, Mr. Cabrera-Sosa sold crack cocaine to an undercover officer of the New York City Police Department, which resulted in his conviction in July 1990 for felony possession of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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