Opinion
No. 15-40903
02-17-2016
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. RAMON LORENZO FLORES-RODRIGUEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Conference Calendar Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:14-CR-1892-1 Before DAVIS, SMITH, and PRADO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. --------
Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Ramon Lorenzo Flores-Rodriguez raises an argument that is foreclosed by United States v. Martinez-Lugo, 782 F.3d 198, 204-05 (5th Cir.), 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 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.
Finally, he raises an argument that is foreclosed by United States v. Pascacio-Rodriguez, 749 F.3d 353, 367-68 (5th Cir. 2014), which held that a federal or state offense of conspiracy to commit murder that does not require an overt act nevertheless constitutes a crime of violence for purposes of the § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(ii) enhancement. The motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, the alternative motion for an extension of time to file a brief is DENIED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.