United States v. Luna-Diaz

BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.

This appeal by the government challenges a sentence imposed by the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island (Torres, J.). Defendanb-Ap-pellee Julio Cesar Luna-Diaz (hereafter “Luna”) was convicted of the offense of reentry after deportation. At sentencing, the district court refused to apply a 16-level enhancement for reentry' by an alien who had previously been deported following conviction of an aggravated felony. Finding the district court’s decision contrary to the language of the guidelines, we reverse and remand for new sentencing.

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