United States v. De La Rosa-Vargas

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. De La Rosa-Vargas

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-50548

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

PEDRO DE LA ROSA-VARGAS

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (01-CR-27)

October 9, 2002

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Pedro De La Rosa-Vargas, federal prisoner # 15075-180, appeals

the district court’s denial of his motion for modification of his

sentence pursuant to

18 U.S.C. § 3582

(c)(2). He argues that

Amendment 632 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines should be

applied retroactively to reduce his offense level under U.S.S.G.

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. § 2L1.2. Amendment 632 is not listed in U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10(c), p.s.

and, therefore, it is not retroactive. Further, under U.S.S.G.

§ 2L1.2, as amended, De La Rosa-Vargas’ offense level would have

remained the same because his prior conviction for burglary of a

habitation is considered a crime of violence under U.S.S.G.

§ 2L1.2(b)(1)(A) and its application notes.1 Because Amendment 632

is not retroactive, the district court lacked authority to modify

De La Rosa-Vargas’ sentence under

18 U.S.C. § 3582

(c)(2).2

AFFIRMED.

1 See U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A), comment. (n. 1(B)(ii)) (Nov. 2001). 2 See United States v. Lopez,

26 F.3d 512

, 515 & n.3 (5th Cir. 1994).

2

Reference

Status
Unpublished