Legal Opinion

United States v. Alfaro-Zayas

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided December 2, 1999No. 99-10279PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Per curiam

Jose Alfaro-Zayas appeals his seventy-seven month sentence for illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1326(a) and (b)(2). Specifically, he asserts that the district court erred in concluding that it did not have the discretion to depart downward from the recommended sentence as calculated under the United States Sentencing Guidelines.

On December 4, 1998, Alfaro-Zayas pled guilty to re-entry of a deported alien. See 8 U.S.C. §§ 1326(a), (b)(2). The Presen-tence Investigation Report (“PSI”) classified his 1992 conviction for transportation/ sale of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Koon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. United States v. Isabel Rodriguez De VaronCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. David E. Campbell, Also Known as Anthony Jarrett Alton, Also Known as Nfn PecosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Miguel Sanchez-RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Darlene Faye MogelCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. Marvin HershCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
  2. United States v. PressleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  3. United States v. Dennis Llewellyn TappinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. Derrick TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Roberto Palomino-RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001

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