United States v. Santiago Solano-Hernandez

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Santiago Solano-Hernandez appeals his conviction and sentence for illegal reentry after deportation. He contends that the district court erred in characterizing his New Jersey conviction for “Endangering the Welfare of a Child” as a crime of violence (“COV”). We affirm.

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In 2012, Solano-Hernandez pleaded guilty in the District of New Jersey to illegal reentry after deportation following a conviction for an aggravated felony, 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(2). The plea agreement stipulated that his 1995 New Jersey conviction for third-degree “Endangering the Welfare of…