Legal Opinion

United States v. Vega-Castillo

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided August 19, 2008No. 07-12141PublishedCited by 167 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant Victor Gonzalo Vega-Castillo appeals his 70-month sentence following a plea of guilty to reentering the United States illegally after having been deported or removed, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)(1), (b)(2). Before the district court imposed his sentence, Vega-Castillo asked the district court to vary downward from his applicable sentencing range of 70 to 87 months imprisonment based on the fact that the district in which he was indicted on the present charge — the Northern District of Florida — did not employ an early disposition program, and this resulted in an unwarranted…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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