Legal Opinion

United States v. Pedro Acuna-Ramirez

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 26, 2017No. 16-40452 Summary CalendarUnpublished

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

As Pedro Enrique Acuna-Ramirez (“Acuna”) did not preserve his objection to the district court’s determination that his prior conviction qualified as an aggravated felony, his claim is subject to plain error review. United States v. Castaneda-Lozoya, 812 F.3d 457, 459 (5th Cir. 2016) (“If an argument is raised for the first time on appeal, we review for plain error.”). “Under plain-error review, this court may correct a forfeited error in its ‘sound discretion’ on a showing of (1) an error (2) that is clear or obvious, (3) that affects substantial rights, and (4) that seriously…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. Voisine v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  4. United States v. Moises Chapa-Garza, Also Known as Moises Garza, Also Known as Moises Garza Chapa, Also Known as Moises G Chapa, Also Known as Moises Chapa, United States of America v. Julian Ricardo Goytia-Campos, Also Known as Julian Ricardo Goitia-Campos, United States of America v. Alfonso Guadalupe Perez-Velazquez, Also Known as Erick Lee, United States of America v. Francisco Javier Saldana-Roldan, United States of America v. Epifanio Ivarbo-Martell, Also Known as El ChinoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. Jose Prisciliano Gracia-CantuCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002

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