Legal Opinion
United States v. Cruz-Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 2, 2010No. 09-40500PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Moisés Cruz-Rodriguez appeals from his conviction for illegal reentry into the United States. He contends that the district court erred by increasing his offense level by 16 levels based on 1997 California convictions of making criminal threats, under California Penal Code § 422, and will ful infliction of corporal injury, under California Penal Code § 273.5. The district court determined that each offense is a “crime of violence” warranting the 16-level adjustment.
Cruz-Rodriguez argues that neither offense is a crime of violence under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A)(ii). Because he raises his…
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