Legal Opinion
United States v. Mendoza-Mendoza
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 5, 2010No. 08-5007PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER joined. Judge DAVIS wrote a separate opinion concurring in the judgment.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Dario Mendoza-Mendoza, a citizen of Mexico, pled guilty to one count of illegal entry into the United States following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Mendoza argued that a Guidelines sentence was excessive in light of various facts peculiar to his case. The district court, however, sentenced Mendoza within the Guidelines.
At the very outset of its explanation, the…
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