United States v. Gonzalez-Ramirez

OWEN, Circuit Judge:

The defendant contends that a conviction for attempted kidnapping under Tennessee law is not a “crime of violence” for purposes of section 2L1.2 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Because Tennessee’s statutory definition of kidnapping falls within the generic, contemporary meaning of “kidnapping,” an enumerated offense in the commentary to section 2L1.2, the district court did not err in applying a crime-of-violence enhancement in this case. The defendant’s sentence is affirmed.

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The government charged Roberto Gonzalez-Ramirez with illegally re-entering the United…