United States v. Lemus-Rodriguez

ORDER

An Illinois court convicted Salvador Le-mus-Rodriguez of committing an aggravated sexual assault against his girlfriend’s teenage daughter. At the time, Lemus-Rodriguez, a Mexican citizen, was in the United States unlawfully after two prior convictions for unlawful reentry, 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). Federal authorities then, for the third time, charged him with violating § 1326(a). He pleaded guilty, and at sentencing the district court increased his offense level by 16 after concluding that, before he was last deported, Lemus-Rod-riguez had incurred a firearm conviction that qualified as a…