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United States v. Francisco Castro-Alfonso

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 27, 2016No. 15-41597PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Francisco Javier Castro-Alfonso (“Castro-Alfonso”) challenges the district court’s application of a 16-level sentencing enhancement that was based on his previous conviction of aggravated burglary under Tennessee law. We affirm, because the Tennessee conviction, like the Texas offense at issue in United States v. Garcia-Mendez, 420 F.3d 454 (5th Cir. 2005), is equivalent to burglary of a dwelling and is a “crime of violence” for the purposes of § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A)(ii) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines.

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Castro-Alfonso pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry into…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Mathis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  3. Gonzales v. Duenas-AlvarezSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. United States v. Cisneros-GutierrezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. Ibarra-LunaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  4. United States v. Maurice DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
  5. United States v. Reyna-AragonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2021

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