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United States v. Arturo Castaneda-Lozoya

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 4, 2016No. 15-40022PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

Arturo Castaneda-Lozoya pled guilty to illegal reentry. He had previously been convicted of a sexual assault. The district court determined this prior conviction subjected Castaneda to a 20-year statutory maximum sentence. Castaneda appeals, challenging the district court’s determination. We AFFIRM.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Castaneda is a Mexican citizen. He and his parents entered the United States without inspection when he was a child. In November 2005, he was convicted in Texas of felony sexual assault and was sentenced to seven years of deferred…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. United States v. Cisneros-GutierrezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. JuarezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Landeros-ArreolaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. Jesus Guzman-ReyesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
  2. United States v. Riyaz MazkouriCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. TrujilloCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2021
  4. United States v. Javier Chavez DominguezCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2025
  5. United States v. Pedro Acuna-RamirezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017

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