Legal Opinion

United States v. Jesus Mendoza-Alvarez

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 14, 1996No. 95-3162PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Circuit Judge.

Jesus Mendoza-Alvarez entered a guilty plea to illegal reentry after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5). Mendoza-Alvarez received two concurrent twenty-four-month terms of imprisonment. On appeal, Mendoza.-Alvarez asserts the government violated its plea agreement and that the district court erred in applying the Sentencing Guidelines. We reverse and remand for re-sentencing.

U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)

Mendoza-Alvarez was sentenced to twenty-four months upon a plea of guilty…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Harrison v. PPG Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Alejandro Margalli-Olvera v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  4. Richard Dennis Oxford v. Paul DeloCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. Warren McCrayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by17 opinions

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