Legal Opinion
United States v. Juan Jose Herrera-Montes, Also Known as Hilario Arce
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 25, 2007No. 06-41426PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Juan Jose Herrera-Montes pleaded guilty to reentering the United States following deportation. In sentencing Herrera, the district court levied a 16-level increase after concluding that Ortega’s previous Tennessee conviction for aggravated burglary, Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-14-403, was a “crime of violence” under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2. Herrera challenges that conclusion, which we review de novo. See United States v. Dominguez-Ochoa, 386 F.3d 639, 641 (5th Cir.2004).
U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2 provides for a 16-level increase if the defendant was deported following…
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