Legal Opinion
United States v. Gonzalez-Chavez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 30, 2005No. 04-40173PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
On July 18, 2003, Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez-Chavez (“Gonzalez-Chavez”) pled guilty to illegal reentry after deportation
in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 and 6 U.S.C. §§ 202 and 557. The district court, adopting in part the presentence report’s sentencing recommendations, which included a sixteen-level enhancement for a prior conviction under Florida state law, sentenced Gonzalez-Chavez to a term of fifty-seven months in prison. 1 He now appeals the judgment of the district court, arguing that the district court plainly erred by (1) characterizing his prior conviction under…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by24 opinions
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