Legal Opinion

United States v. Carlos Quintanilla-Ventura

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 28, 2015No. 14-41261UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Carlos Jonathan Quintanilla-Ventura appeals his conviction and sentence for illegal reentry after conviction of an aggravated felony under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2). Because Quintanilla-Ventura has not established any effect on his substantial rights, we AFFIRM his conviction and sentence and REMAND to the district court for the limited purpose of correcting the judgment to reflect the correct offense of conviction as under § 1326(b)(1).

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Quintanilla-Ventura is a Salvadoran citizen who pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b). In the presentence…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. Esau Rodriguez v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013

3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. United States v. Gomez GomezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2022
  3. United States v. Marcelo Montanez-TrejoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017

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