Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eduardo GONZALEZ-MENDEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1998No. 97-10400PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Gonzalez-Mendez pleaded guilty to illegal reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. On appeal, he contends that the district court erred in applying a 16-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b) based on his having been deported following an aggravated felony. We have jurisdiction over this timely filed appeal pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a)(2), and we affirm.
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Gonzalez-Mendez was convicted in 1976 for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. That conviction resulted in a three and a half year prison sentence, after which he was deported in 1979. Under…
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