United States v. Genaro Acevedo-De La Cruz

OPINION

IKUTA, Circuit Judge:

This appeal raises the question whether a violation of a protective order involving an act of violence or credible threat of violence in violation of section 273.6(d) of the California Penal Code is a categorical crime of violence for purposes of § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or “Sentencing Guidelines”). 1 We review de novo the district court’s determination that Genaro Acevedo-De La Cruz’s prior conviction constitutes a crime of violence, United States v. Mendoza-Padilla, 833 F.3d 1156, 1158 (9th Cir. 2016), and we…