United States v. Joel Renteria-Martinez

Joel Humberto Renteria-Martinez appeals the district court’s application of a 16-level sentence enhancement under § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A)(i) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines, based on a previous Texas state conviction that the district court found to be a drug trafficking offense. Although the state court judgment for the previous conviction indicated that Renteria-Martinez was convicted of simple possession of cocaine, other state court documents related to the previous conviction include the language “with intent to deliver,” indicating a drug trafficking offense. Renteria-Martinez did…