Legal Opinion
United States v. Eduardo Rangel-Castaneda
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 7, 2013No. 12-4408PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge FLOYD and Judge GOODWIN joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
The district court held in this case that defendant Eduardo Rangel-Castaneda’s Tennessee statutory rape conviction qualified as a generic “statutory rape” offense and thus constituted a “crime of violence” under the sentencing enhancement established at U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A)(ii). This was incorrect.
Employing the “categorical approach” for assessing the applicability of enhancements, as articulated in Taylor v. United, States, 495 U.S.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Estrada-Espinoza v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- United States v. Aguila-Montes De OcaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- United States v. Diaz-IbarraCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
- United States v. Mirna GomezCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by38 opinions
- United States v. Jorge RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
- United States v. Hans Cabrera-UmanzorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
- United States v. Taison McCollumCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018
- United States v. Aaron ShellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015
- United States v. Marlon Flores-GranadosCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015
33 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.