United States v. Gelacio Lara-Martinez

STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:

Gelacio Lara-Martinez pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after being previoúsly deported. He appeals the district court’s determination that his underlying Missouri conviction for sexual misconduct involving a child qualified as a crime of violence, specifically sexual abuse of a minor, under the Sentencing Guidelines.

I. Background

On June 19, 2015, U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended Lara-Martinez in Brooks County, Texas. A records check revealed that Lara-Martinez had been previously removed to Mexico in October 2010. He had no legal right to be in the…