U.S. v. PAZ

No. 10-1683.

622 F.3d 890 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Melvin Geovani PAZ, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: October 8, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Omar Greene , AFPD, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.

John Ray White , AUSA, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, HANSEN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Melvin Geovani Paz pled guilty to illegal reentry into the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b). He appeals the district court's1 16-level sentencing enhancement for his prior deportation after a conviction for a "crime of violence." Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

Paz, a citizen of Honduras, was deported from the United States in 2006, after pleading...

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