United States v. Ventura-Perez

HARTZ, Circuit Judge.

In August 2010, Defendant Byron Ventura-Perez pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado to illegal reentry after deportation subsequent to an aggravated-felony conviction. See 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), (b)(2). He raises two challenges on appeal. First, he contends that the district court miscalculated his offense level under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court increased his offense level by 16 on the ground that his Texas conviction of burglary of a habitation was for “burglary of a dwelling” and therefore a crime of violence under USSG §…