Legal Opinion
United States v. Bustillos-Pena
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 26, 2010No. 09-20360PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
On October 21, 2008, Arturo Bustillos-Peña (Bustillos) pleaded guilty to violating 8 U.S.C. § 1326 by being knowingly and unlawfully present in the United States on or about November 18, 2005 in Huntsville, Texas, after having been deported for an aggravated felony. At sentencing, over his objection, the district court enhanced his offense by sixteen levels on the ground that he had reentered the United States after being convicted of a felony that was a drug trafficking offense for which the sentence imposed exceeded thirteen months’ imprisonment.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
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