Legal Opinion

United States v. Frey Perlaza-Ortiz

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 23, 2017No. 16-40331PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES E. GRAVES, JR., Circuit Judge:

Frey Perlaza-Ortiz1 challenges a crime-of-violence sentencing enhancement predicated upon his' prior conviction under Texas Penal Code § 22.05(b) (“Section 22.05(b)”). We VACATE the sentence and REMAND for resentencing.

BACKGROUND

Perlaza-Ortiz is a Colombian citizen who pleaded guilty to unlawfully reentering the United States. At sentencing, the district court applied a sixteen-level increase to Perlaza-Ortiz’s base offense level under Section 2Ll,2(b)(l)(A)(ii) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. 1 Perlaza-Or-tiz objected to the enhancement, but…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Mathis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  2. United States v. Jorge RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  3. United States v. Wayland HinkleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. Ibarra-LunaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. Dantana TanksleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. United States v. Michael HerroldCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  2. United States v. Fredis Reyes-ContrerasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018

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