U.S. v. VASQUEZ-CRUZ

No. 11-10467.

692 F.3d 1001 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose VASQUEZ-CRUZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 30, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Kennedy , Chief Assistant Federal Public Defender, Reno, NV (argued); Dan C. Maloney , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Reno, NV, for the defendant-appellant.

Michael W. Large , Assistant United States Attorney, Reno, NV, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: PROCTER HUG, JR., JOHNNIE B. RAWLINSON, and SANDRA S. IKUTA, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

IKUTA, Circuit Judge:

Jose Maria Vasquez-Cruz appeals from the 24-month prison sentence imposed following his conviction for illegal reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). He argues that the district court procedurally erred by failing to analyze whether he was entitled to a downward departure from the applicable sentencing range under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and by failing to adequately explain the chosen sentence. He also argues...

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