Legal Opinion
United States v. Ramirez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 28, 2009No. 07-40442PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Frances Javier Ramirez appeals his sentence imposed on a charge of illegal reentry of a deported alien. Our decisions in this appeal are colored by the standard of review — plain error — which applies because the defendant did not raise the issues in this appeal before the district court. Under this standard, we find no plain error and affirm.
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Ramirez pleaded guilty without the benefit of a plea agreement to reentry of a deported alien. The presentence report (PSR) recommended a base offense level of 8 pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(a). The PSR further…
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