Legal Opinion
United States v. Valdez-Valdez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 9, 1998No. 18-70012PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Homero Valdez-Valdez, who pleaded guilty to re-entry by a deported alien, appeals the district. court’s enhancement of his sentence and assessment of criminal history points as a result of his felony kidnaping “conviction” in Texas, which occurred before his deportation. Valdez contends that the purported conviction is merely a deferred adjudication, as the state court did not enter an adjudication -of guilt. The gravamen of Valdez’s argument is that such a deferred adjudication is not the equivalent of a conviction under Texas law and-therefore…
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