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United States v. Gonzalez-Torres

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Feb 17, 2016
634 F. App'x 458 (5th Cir. 2016)

Opinion

No. 15-40793

02-17-2016

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. MANUEL DE JESUS GONZALEZ-TORRES, Defendant-Appellant


Conference Calendar Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:15-CR-197-1 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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, Manuel de Jesus Gonzalez-Torres 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. The motion for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

United States v. Gonzalez-Torres

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Feb 17, 2016
634 F. App'x 458 (5th Cir. 2016)
Case details for

United States v. Gonzalez-Torres

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. MANUEL DE JESUS…

Court:UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

Date published: Feb 17, 2016

Citations

634 F. App'x 458 (5th Cir. 2016)