Legal Opinion

United States v. Tyrone Jordan

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 14, 2017No. 15-20454 Consolidated With 15-41627PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

Tyrone Eugene Jordan appeals his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 1521 for filing false liens or encumbrances. He additionally contends that the district court erred in applying a sentencing enhancement under § 2A6.1(b)(1) of the Sentencing Guidelines that increased the base offense level by six levels. 1 We affirm the district court’s judgment.

I

A jury convicted Jordan of conspiracy to launder money and conspiracy to smuggle illegal aliens, and he was sentenced to sixty-three months in prison and three years of supervised release. While in prison, Jordan began filing various documents and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. United States v. DelgadoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  3. United States v. FergusonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. KayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
  5. United States v. Denard NealCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2015

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Nicholas La Grasta, Domenico La Grasta, and Mauro La Grasta, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. First Union Securities, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  2. United States v. Mark SalinasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. CooperCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2022
  4. United States v. Jeffrey ReedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2023
  5. United States v. Arturo Rocha-GuajardoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019

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