UNITED STATES v. GARCIA-VASQUEZ

No. 22-2219.

70 F.4th 177 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America v. Trejilio GARCIA-VASQUEZ, a/k/a Trejelio Garcia, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: June 5, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louise Arkel , Evan J. Austin [ARGUED], Saverio A. Viggiano , Federal Public Defender's Office, 1002 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102, Counsel for Appellant.

Mark E Coyne , John F. Romano [ARGUED], U.S. Attorney's Office, 970 Broad Street, Room 700, Newark, NJ 07102, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: KRAUSE, BIBAS, and RENDELL, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Courts must read broad phrases broadly. Trejilio Garcia-Vasquez was convicted of a drug-trafficking conspiracy and deported. Then he reentered the country illegally. After he pleaded guilty to illegal reentry, the judge enhanced his sentence based on his conspiracy conviction. He disputes that...

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