United States v. Juan Figueroa-Alvarado

Juan Figueroa-Alvarado pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry after removal, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(2) and 6 U.S.C. §§ 202 and 557. The district court 1 sentenced him to 52 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Figueroa-Alvarado challenges the substantive reasonableness of his sentence. We affirm.

I. Background

Figueroa-Alvarado pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry after removal. The presen-tence investigation report (PSR) assigned Figueroa-Alvarado a final offense level of 21 and a criminal history category of VI. The PSR applied a 16-level enhancement pursuant to…