United States v. Jose Valle-Ramirez

On remand, the issue before us is whether the Defendant Jose Luis Valle-Ramirez's conviction for aggravated assault under Georgia law constitutes an aggravated felony within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (b)(2), the statute of conviction listed on his judgment. We affirm that the relevant Georgia statute qualifies as an aggravated felony and AFFIRM the district court's judgment reflecting Valle-Ramirez's conviction under § 1326(b)(2).

BACKGROUND

Valle-Ramirez pled guilty to being an alien found unlawfully present in the United States after his May 2013 deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. §…