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United States v. Esparza-Perez

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 14, 2012No. 11-50090PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Felipe De Jesus EsparzaPerez pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with attempting to reenter the United States unlawfully after removal, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. At sentencing, the district court enhanced Esparza-Perez’s offense level by sixteen levels based on its conclusion that Esparza-Perez’s prior Arkansas conviction for aggravated assault was a conviction for a crime of violence within the meaning of section 2L1.2(b)(l)(A)(ii) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. EsparzaPerez challenges that conclusion, 1 which we review…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United States v. Gomez-HerreraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  2. United States v. Pedro Calderon-PenaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
  3. United States v. Juan Raul Izaguirre-FloresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Bulmaro Rayo-Valdez, AKA Bulmaro Valdez RayoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Murillo-LopezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. United States v. Jorge RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  2. United States v. Leland SchneiderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  3. United States v. Valentin Carrasco-TerceroCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  4. United States v. Bralen JordanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  5. United States v. Luciano Pascacio-RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014

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