Legal Opinion

United States v. Luis Rocha Flores

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 30, 2019No. 17-20666PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

Luis Javier Rocha Flores contends that Texas assault of a public servant is not an "aggravated felony" under 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (b)(2), because it is not a "crime of violence." See 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (a), (b)(2) (requiring commission of an "aggravated felony," defined in part as a "crime of violence"); TEX. PEN. CODE § 22.01(a)(1), (b)(1) (providing the elements of Texas assault of a public servant).

But, in United States v. Gracia-Cantu , we held that Texas "Assault-Family Violence" is a "crime of violence." See 920 F.3d 252 , 253-54 (5th Cir. 2019) (per curiam) (citing United States v.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. Fredis Reyes-ContrerasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  2. United States v. Jose Gracia-CantuCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. United States v. HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2025
  2. United States v. Treshun BatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020

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