USA v. Rodrigo Escobedo-Coronado, No. 18-40067 (5th Cir. 2018)

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Case: 18-40067 Document: 00514721401 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/13/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 18-40067 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED November 13, 2018 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. RODRIGO ESCOBEDO-CORONADO, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:16-CR-1311-1 Before BENAVIDES, HIGGINSON, and ENGELHARDT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Rodrigo Escobedo-Coronado appeals his 84-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for illegal reentry. He argues on appeal that the district court erred by imposing a 16-level enhancement under the crime of violence provision of U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(ii) (2015). EscobedoCoronado contends that Texas aggravated assault is broader than generic aggravated assault. He concedes that his argument is foreclosed by United 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. * Case: 18-40067 Document: 00514721401 Page: 2 Date Filed: 11/13/2018 No. 18-40067 States v. Guillen-Alvarez, 489 F.3d 197 (5th Cir. 2007), but he argues that Guillen-Alvarez is contrary to other circuit decisions on this issue. This court is bound by its own precedent unless and until it is altered by the Supreme Court. See Wicker v. McCotter, 798 F.2d 155, 157-58 (5th Cir. 1986). Accordingly, the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED. 2

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