Legal Opinion
United States v. Ruiz-Chairez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 6, 2007No. 05-10226PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Chief Judge:
Appellant Roman Ruiz-Chairez appeals his 54 month sentence imposed after being convicted of being found in the United States after having been previously deported in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Because Ruiz had previously been convicted of both a crime of violence and a drug trafficking offense, the government sought and obtained a 16 level enhancement authorized by U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A), which relates to illegal reentry sentences. Ruiz contends his sentence violates his equal protection rights because he received a 16 level enhancement when the same priors would…
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