United States v. Castillo-Rivera

TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:

Jose de Jesus Castillo-Rivera (“Castillo”), a Mexican citizen who pled guilty to illegal reentry after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § .1326, appeals the sentence enhancement for removal subsequent to conviction for an aggravated felony. Castillo contends that his prior state conviction for violating California Penal Code (“CPC”) § 12021(a) as a felon in possession of a firearm does not constitute an aggravated felony under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(E), because it is not “an offense described in” 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the federal felon in possession statute. The…