United States v. Lopez-DeLeon

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Vinicio Cruz Lopez-DeLeon (Lopez) appeals his forty-six month sentence, imposed after he pleaded guilty to illegal reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). Over Lopez’s objection, the district court enhanced his base offense level by sixteen levels, holding that Lopez’s prior California conviction for sexual intercourse with a minor was a “crime of violence” within § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A)(ii) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G.). We find that Lopez’s prior conviction qualifies as a crime of violence and affirm the decision of the district court.

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