Legal Opinion
United States v. Ernesto Chavez-Valenzuela, Also Known as Ernesto Chavez-Quintero
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 26, 1999No. 98-4029PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
On September 24, 1997, the government charged Ernesto Chavez-Valenzuela with unlawful reentry of a deported alien in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326, and filed a Notice of Sentencing Enhancement due to a prior “ag gravated felony” for possession of a controlled substance. Chavez-Valenzuela subsequently entered a guilty plea to the illegal entry charge, and moved for a downward departure under United States Sentencing Guidelines (“USSG”) § 2L1.2, comment, n.5 (“Application Note 5”). The district court denied the motion, finding that Application Note 5 was inapplicable.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. Jose Gerardo Ramos-GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by27 opinions
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