United States v. Maroquin-Bran

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge AGEE and Judge DAVIS joined.

OPINION

DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:

Marvin Maroquin-Bran, a Guatemalan citizen, pled guilty to illegally re-entering the United States following deportation. After applying the sixteen-level sentencing enhancement permitted by United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“U.S.S.G.”) § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A) (2008), the district court sentenced Maroquin-Bran to fifty-seven months in prison and three years of supervised release. Maroquin-Bran appeals that sentence. For the reasons…