United States v. Santos Rios-Nolasco

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Santos Rios-Nolasco, 421 F. App'x 463 (5th Cir. 2011)

United States v. Santos Rios-Nolasco

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Santos Rios-Nolasco appeals from the sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for illegal reentry after deportation. He argues that his sentence violates the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause of the Eighth Amendment because it was disproportional as to his conduct underlying the offense of conviction. A 57-month sentence for a first illegal reentry offense by a defendant with a prior felony conviction for transportation of illegal aliens is not grossly disproportionate to the crime. See Rummel v. Estelle, 445 U.S. 263, 284-85, 100 S.Ct. 1133, 63 L.Ed.2d 382 (1980); United States v. Cardenas-Alvarez, 987 F.2d 1129, 1134 (5th Cir. 1993).

The district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

*

Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Santos RIOS-NOLASCO, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished