United States v. Angel Chavez-Perez

CARL E. STEWART, Chief Judge:

Angel Rodolfo Chavez-Perez (“Chavez-Perez”) appeals his 85-month sentence for illegal reentry, arguing that the district court plainly erred by denying him the opportunity to allocute before sentencing. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

Chavez-Perez, a Mexican national with a lengthy criminal history including multiple theft'and assault convictions, was deported in 2013. In 2015, he pleaded guilty to illegal reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. The pre-sentence report (“PSR”) determined his total offense level to be 21 and his criminal history…