USA v. Erasmo Mendoza, No. 15-41124 (5th Cir. 2016)
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Case: 15-41124 Document: 00513384543 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/17/2016 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 15-41124 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED February 17, 2016 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee Lyle W. Cayce Clerk v. ERASMO GERONIMO MENDOZA, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:15-CR-444-1 Before DAVIS, SMITH, and PRADO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Erasmo Geronimo Mendoza raises an argument that is foreclosed by United States v. Martinez-Lugo, 782 F.3d 198, 204-05 (5th Cir.) (per curiam), cert. denied, 136 S. Ct. 533 (2015). In Martinez-Lugo, 782 F.3d at 204-05, we held that an enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(i) for a prior felony conviction of a drug trafficking 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 15-41124 Document: 00513384543 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/17/2016 No. 15-41124 offense is warranted regardless whether the conviction for the prior offense required proof of remuneration or commercial activity. He also raises an argument that is foreclosed by United States v. Rodriguez-Escareno, 700 F.3d 751, 753-54 (5th Cir. 2012), which held that a federal conviction for conspiracy to commit a drug trafficking offense qualifies for the § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(i) enhancement. The motion for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. 2
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