Legal Opinion
United States v. Miguel Angel Arellano-Torres
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 18, 2002No. 01-10705PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
Miguel Arellano-Torres challenges his sentence for illegal reentry into the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. His appeal presents the question of whether his 1999 Nevada conviction for simple drug possession is an aggravated felony as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43). We hold that it is and affirm the sentence. We also reject Arellano’s contention that the district court erred in imposing a consecutive sentence.
FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Three crimes are relevant to understanding Arellano’s challenges to his sentence: Arellano’s 1999 Nevada conviction…
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