U.S. v. RUELAS-MENDEZ

No. 07-3686.

556 F.3d 655 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ismael RUELAS-MENDEZ, also known as Luis Reyna-Gonzalez, also known as Jose Velazquez, also known as Ismael Ruelas, also known as Luis Gonzalez, Luis Reina Gonsales, agent of, also known as Jose Velasquez, also known as Luis Reyna-Gonzales, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: February 9, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine Menendez, AFPD, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Frank J. Magill, Jr., AUSA, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, COLLOTON, Circuit Judge, and PIERSOL, District Judge.


COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Ismael Ruelas-Mendez pled guilty to illegal re-entry to the United States after a previous deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). The district court2 sentenced him to 46 months' imprisonment, at the bottom of the advisory guideline range. We affirm.

On May 14, 2007, Ruelas-Mendez was arrested for possession of cocaine. An investigation revealed that he was in the

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