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United States v. Gamboa-Garcia

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 21, 2010No. 09-50513PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:

Following her second conviction for illegal re-entry after deportation, Maria Isabel Gamboa-Garcia appeals the application of an eight-level sentence enhancement based on her first conviction for illegal reentry after committing an aggravated felony. Finding no error, we AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

Gamboa has been convicted of three crimes: (1) accessory to murder in 2001; (2) illegal re-entry with an enhanced sentence for a previous aggravated felony in 2004; and (3) the current conviction.

In 2001, Gamboa was illegally residing in Idaho when she was present during a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Richard Dale Talbott, Applicant v. State of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  2. Alwan v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
  3. United States v. Fierro-ReynaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  4. ESPINOZABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1999

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Denis v. Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
  2. Augustin Valenzuela Gallardo v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
  3. United States v. Efrain Piedra-MoralesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. Huerta-RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2023
  5. Augustin Valenzuela Gallardo v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016

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