U.S. v. CHAVEZ-MORALES

No. 17-2124.

894 F.3d 1206 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Manuel CHAVEZ-MORALES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

FILED July 3, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John V. Butcher , Assistant Federal Public Defender ( Michael A. Keefe , Assistant Federal Public Defender on the briefs), Albuquerque, New Mexico, for Defendant-Appellant.

Paul J. Mysliwiec , Assistant United States Attorney ( James D. Tierney , Acting United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Albuquerque, New Mexico, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before MATHESON, McKAY, and McHUGH, Circuit Judges.


Manuel Chavez-Morales appeared before the district court following his fifth conviction for an illegal reentry offense. At sentencing, Mr. Chavez-Morales argued that higher wages in the United States motivated his decision to illegally reenter the United States. Focusing heavily on Mr. Chavez-Morales's criminal history and...

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