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U.S. v. PUGA-YANEZ

No. 15-41008.

829 F.3d 317 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Tomas PUGA-YANEZ, also known as Thomas Puga, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed July 11, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Eunkuk Kim , Assistant U.S. Attorney, Renata Ann Gowie , Assistant U.S. Attorney, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Marjorie A. Meyers , Federal Public Defender, Evan Gray Howze , Federal Public Defender's Office, Scott Andrew Martin , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KING, JOLLY, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

Tomas Puga-Yanez ("Puga-Yanez") appeals his sentence. Puga-Yanez contends that the district court committed reversible error by applying a sixteen-level sentencing enhancement based on his prior conviction of child molestation. For the reasons that follow, we AFFIRM Puga-Yanez's sentence.

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