Legal Opinion
United States v. Mendoza-Lopez
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 24, 2012No. 10-1499PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
I. Introduction
Salvador Mendoza-Lopez appeals his sentence, arguing the district court denied him his right of allocution. Applying the plain error standard of review, this court concludes the district court erred by inviting Mendoza-Lopez to speak only with respect to where within the Guidelines range the court should sentence him. This error, however, did not seriously affect the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings. Accordingly, exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a), this court affirms the sentence imposed…
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