USA v. Carales-Villalta, No. 08-40349 (5th Cir. 2009)

Annotate this Case

Download PDF

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED No. 08-40349 Summary Calendar February 20, 2009 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NELSON ARCENY CARALES-VILLALTA, Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas No. 5:07-CR-764-ALL Before SMITH, STEWART, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Nelson Carales-Villalta pleaded guilty of illegal reentry following removal. He argues that the district court erred in enhancing his sentence under U.S.S.G. * Pursuant to 5TH CIR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR . R. 47.5.4. No. 08-40349 § 2L1.2(b)(1)(C) based on the determination that a prior Texas conviction for delivery of a controlled substance is an aggravated felony. The government concedes that the sentence enhancement is erroneous and that the error is not harmless. We agree. See United States v. Morales-Martinez, 496 F.3d 356, 36061 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 128 S. Ct. 410 (2007); United States v. Fuentes, 245 F. App x 358 (5th Cir.) (per curiam), cert. denied, 128 S. Ct. 410 (2007). We find no error in the district court s use of the term Re-entry of a Deported Alien in the written judgment of conviction. See United States v. Buendia-Rangel, No. 0740879, 2008 WL 5221160, at *1 (5th Cir. Sept. 9, 2008) (per curiam) (unpublished). CONVICTION AFFIRMED; SENTENCE VACATED; CASE REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. 2

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.