U.S. v. NAJERA

No. 17-50802.

915 F.3d 997 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Eduardo NAJERA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED February 14, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Gay, Jr. , Assistant U.S. Attorney, Margaret Mary Embry , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Bradford W. Bogan , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Donna F. Coltharp , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Maureen Scott Franco , Federal Public Defender, Judy Fulmer Madewell , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.


This appeal challenges two sentencing decisions: a recklessness enhancement and a denial of reduction for acceptance of responsibility. On the first issue, we affirm. On the second, we vacate and remand.

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