United States v. Rodriguez, No. 11-20881 (5th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseDefendant pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after deportation and was sentenced to twenty-three months imprisonment. On appeal, defendant challenged his sentence, arguing that the district court erred when it applied a sixteen-level crime of violence enhancement based on a prior Texas conviction for sexual assault of a child. Because defendant's argument was foreclosed by circuit precedent, the court affirmed the judgment.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on November 30, 2012.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on March 15, 2013.
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