Legal Opinion
United States v. Chavez-Hernandez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 14, 2012No. 19-50654PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:
Miguel Chavez-Hernandez pleaded guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to being illegally present in the United States after being deported, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Over Chavez-Hernandez’s perfunctory objection, the district court increased his base offense level of eight by 16 levels, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A)(ii), on the theory that his 2009 conviction for sexual activity with a minor in violation of Florida Statute § 794.05 was a “crime of violence.” Chavez-Hernandez’s criminal history category was II. The district court granted a three-level…
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