Legal Opinion
United States v. Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 1, 2008No. 18-20133PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Walter Walmores Rodriguez pleaded guilty to one count of illegal reentry following removal pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1326. In this appeal, he raises several challenges to his sentence. Finding no error, we affirm.
I
Pursuant to a written plea agreement, Walter Walmores Rodriguez pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after deportation. In July 1995, Rodriguez had pleaded guilty to the charge of distribution of cocaine in the Commonwealth of Virginia and was sentenced to seven years in prison, with four years suspended.
Pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(a), Rodriguez’s base…
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