Legal Opinion

United States v. Jeremiah Griego

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 15, 2016No. 15-51197PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES L. DENNIS, Circuit Judge:

Jeremiah Griego and two others were indicted on one count of aiding and abetting eách other in making false statements. Griego pleaded guilty, to the charge and was sentenced to ten months in prison and a three year term of supervised ’ release. On appeal, Griego argues that his sentence is procedurally flawed and substantively unreasonable because the district court misapplied the sentencing guidelines. Because we find that the district court committed a significant procedural error in the application of the guidelines’ cross-reference provision, we VACATE and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. Delgado-MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. KayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. Leonor Guzman, A/K/A Felicitas FloresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  5. United States v. Arturo GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. United States v. ShafaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2026
  5. United States v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2025

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