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United States v. Urias-Escobar

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 23, 2002No. 01-50553PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Jose Urias-Escobar appeals his seventy-month sentence for illegal reentry into the United States. He argues that the district court erred in concluding that his earlier, state conviction for misdemeanor assault was an aggravated felony that warranted an enhanced sentence under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2 and 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(F). Finding no error regarding this issue of first impression, we affirm.

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Urias-Escobar, a native of El Salvador, first entered the United States in 1990. In 1994, he pleaded guilty of assault with bodily injury, a misdemeanor offense under Texas…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mistretta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Stinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. United States v. Velazquez-OveraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. Winston C. Graham A/K/A Vincent Graham, A/K/A Michael Diamond A/K/A Tyrone L. Simmons, Winston C. GrahamCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. United States v. CharlesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  2. United States v. MilesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
  3. United States v. Vargas-DuranCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  4. United States v. HarmsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Efren Villegas-HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006

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