Legal Opinion
United States v. Vasquez-Alcarez
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 12, 2011No. 10-1325PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHESON, Circuit Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Ramon Vasquez-Alcarez pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States after deportation following a conviction for an aggravated felony in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(2). His sentence of 27 months’ incarceration fell at the low end of the Sentencing Guidelines range. This range reflected a 12-level enhancement because Mr. Vasquez-Alcarez had been convicted of cocaine trafficking in 1995. On appeal, Mr. Vasquez-Alcarez argues that the district court placed too much weight on the 1995 conviction because it was stale. He challenges his…
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