U.S. v. LARA

No. 91-2733.

975 F.2d 1120 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Yolanda C. LARA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 14, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine Allen-Jones, Houston, Tex. (Court-appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Kathlyn G. Snyder, Paula Offenhauser, Asst. U.S. Attys., Ronald G. Woods, U.S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before KING, WILLIAMS, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Sentenced on a guilty plea for immigration-related violations, Yolanda C. Lara appeals her sentence. Concluding that the district court erred in applying the sentencing guidelines in one particular, we vacate and remand for resentencing.

I. Factual Background.

Following an investigation triggered by an anonymous tip, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) arrested and charged Lara and her codefendant...

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