Legal Opinion
United States v. Samuel Conde-Castaneda
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 28, 2014No. 13-10590PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge.
Samuel Conde-Castaneda appeals his sentence, which was enhanced based on his previous conviction in Texas state court for burglary under Texas Penal Code § 30.02(a)(1) and (a)(3). The question presented is whether this predicate offense constitutes a “burglary of a dwelling” under the Sentencing Guidelines and is therefore a crime of violence. We hold that it does, and it is. We also hold that Conde’s written Texas “boiler plate” judicial confession, in which he confessed to “each and every act alleged” in the indictment, is sufficient to establish that his prior…
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