U.S. v. FUENTES-OYERVIDES

No. 07-41007.

541 F.3d 286 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Carlos FUENTES-OYERVIDES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 13, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauretta Ann Drake, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for U.S.

Marjorie A. Meyers, Fed. Pub. Def., Laura Fletcher Leavitt, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def., Sarah Beth Landau, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, STEWART and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Juan Carlos Fuentes-Oyervides pled guilty to an attempt to enter the United States illegally. He was sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Fuentes-Oyervides appeals his sentence, arguing that it was improperly enhanced. We affirm.

This conviction was under 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Under the Sentencing Guidelines, the offense level for unlawfully entering the United States is increased by twelve levels if the defendant...

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