United States v. Luis Rocha Flores
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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.…
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