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United States v. Yerena-Magana

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 12, 2007No. 05-40631PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OWEN, Circuit Judge:

Felipe De Jesus Yerena-Magana (Yere-na-Magana) pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841, and the district court sentenced him to 70 months in prison. Yerena-Magana challenges his sentence, arguing that the district court improperly calculated his criminal history score. We affirm.

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On May 24, 2004, Yerena-Magana, a citizen of Mexico, unlawfully entered the United States. A confidential source advised government agents that, on June 2, 2004, someone had purchased watermelons as “cover” for a shipment of marijuana…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. Stephen Martin BeddowCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. Santos Hernan Rivera-VenturaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Steven Carrie BlumbergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. James Edwin WallingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Robert Anthony GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. Carlos J. HinojosaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  2. United States v. ShaferCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. Justin Lee HowardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  4. Cox v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2023
  5. United States v. Carlos Vega-RuizCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019

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