Legal Opinion
United States v. Juan Quiroga-Hernandez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 3, 2012No. 11-41258PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
Juan Quiroga-Hernandez (“Hernandez”) pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 and was sentenced to seventy-seven months imprisonment. Hernandez challenges his sentence on appeal, arguing that the district court erred when it applied a sixteen-level crime of violence enhancement based on a prior Texas conviction for indecency with a child by sexual contact. Because Hernandez’s argument is foreclosed by circuit precedent, we AFFIRM.
BACKGROUND
Hernandez was charged with illegal reentry after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), (b)(2), and…
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