Legal Opinion

United States v. Francisco Bonilla

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided July 17, 2012No. 11-4765PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DIAZ wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge GREGORY joined. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote a dissenting opinion.

OPINION

DIAZ, Circuit Judge:

After he pleaded guilty to illegal reentry, Francisco Bonilla received an enhanced sentence based on his prior Texas conviction for burglary of a habitation. Bonilla argues that the district court erred in applying the enhancement because his state conviction under Texas Penal Code section 30.02(a)(3) — which provides that “[a] person commits [burglary] if, without the effective consent of the owner, the person ...…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  3. United States v. Timothy Allen WennerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  4. United States v. ConstanteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. United States v. Michael HerroldCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  2. United States v. Wakinyan McArthurCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
  3. Jerry Van Cannon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
  4. United States v. Roberto Moreno PenaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
  5. United States v. Michael HerroldCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019

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