Legal Opinion
United States v. Zamudio
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 31, 2002No. 02-4006PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
The United States brings this appeal challenging the district court’s sentence of Nicholas Zamudio. The government alleges the district court erred by not subjecting Mr. Zamudio to a sixteen-level sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A). We reverse and remand for resentencing in accordance with this opinion.
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Mr. Zamudio pled guilty to a charge of illegal re-entry into the United States as a deported alien. See 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Under the sentencing guidelines, a defendant who illegally enters the United States who “previously was deported after a criminal…
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