United States v. Julio Gomez-Hernandez, United States of America v. Luis Alcaras-Navarro

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

An alien who illegally reenters this country after a prior deportation violates 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and is subject to imprisonment for not more than two years. However, if the alien illegally reenters after a deportation that followed an aggravated felony conviction, he may be imprisoned for up to twenty years. § 1326(b)(2). See generally United States v. Estrada-Quijas, 183 F.3d 758, 760-61 (8th Cir.1999). The Guidelines offense levels for illegal reentry offenses are found in U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2. Prior to November 2001, to reflect the more serious nature of a § 1326(b)(2)…