Legal Opinion
United States v. Pedro Santiesteban-Hernandez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 31, 2006No. 05-50399PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellant Pedro Santieste-ban-Hernandez appeals the sentence imposed by the district court upon his conviction for illegal reentry, arguing that (1) his conviction for robbery under Texas Penal Code § 29.02(a)(1) does not qualify as a crime of violence under § 2L1.2 of the Sentencing Guidelines, and (2) the application of the enhancement penalties of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(1) violates his due process rights. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Defendant-appellant Pedro Santieste-ban-Hernandez (“Santiesteban”), a Mexican citizen,…
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