Legal Opinion
United States v. Castillo-Morales
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 8, 2007No. 07-40053PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:
Marcos Castillo-Morales (“Castillo”) appeals the sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to illegal reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). Over Castillo’s objection, the district court enhanced his offense by 16 levels based on its conclusion that Castillo’s prior Florida conviction for second-degree burglary was a “crime of violence” within section 2L1.2 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.”). Because the relevant Florida court documents indicate Castillo committed the “crime of violence” of “burglary of a dwelling,” as enumerated in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. Murillo-LopezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
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