United States v. Martinez-Garcia

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

This appeal solely concerns a sentence enhancement. The issue is whether the defendant’s prior conviction under Georgia law was for a crime of violence. We conclude that it was and AFFIRM.

I. Statement of Facts

Rene Martinez-Gareia pled guilty to illegal reentry into the United States after being deported following a conviction for an aggravated felony. The Presentence Report (“PSR”) assigned a base offense level of eight. A 16-level enhancement was applied due to a 2002 conviction for burglary in Georgia, which the PSR recommended be classified as a crime of…