Legal Opinion
United States v. Melesio Carrillo-Lopez, Aka, Jose Lopez-Chavez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 20, 2002No. 00-10631PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
Melesio Carrillo-Lopez is a 36-year-old native and citizen of Mexico. He appeals the 70-month sentence imposed fobowing his guilty plea to illegal re-entry, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Mr. Carrillo-Lopez argues that the district court improperly enhanced his sentence based on the existence of a prior aggravated felony. We review de novo the question of whether the aggravated felony provisions of the Sentencing Guidelines apply to a conviction. United States v. Yanez-Saucedo, 295 F.3d 991, 993 (9th Cir.2002).
In June 1995, Mr. Carrillo-Lopez was convicted in Los Angeles County of felony…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. Vicente Roberto JimenezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- United States Court of Appeals v. Jose Antonio Yanez-SaucedoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Nava-PerezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
3Cited by7 opinions
- Jose Roberto Fernandez-Ruiz v. Alberto R. Gonzales , Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Fidel Luna-MadellagaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Carrillo-Lopez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Fernandez-Ruiz v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Fidel Luna-MadellagaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
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