Legal Opinion
United States v. Alejandro Robles-Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 13, 2002No. 01-10193PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge.
The question presented is whether a state drug conviction, for which the maximum penalty authorized by state law is probation, can be an “aggravated felony” triggering a sentencing enhancement under § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A) of the 2000 U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“Guidelines”). 1 We hold that it cannot.
BACKGROUND
In October 2000, appellant Alejandro Robles-Rodriguez, a citizen of Mexico, pled guilty to re-entry after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). Under the Guidelines, a person convicted of this offense is subject to a sentencing enhancement if he was…
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3Cited by48 opinions
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