U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2014

United States v. Xavier Degollado

United States v. Xavier Degollado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided June 18, 2014 · Reavley, Elrod, Haynes
573 F. App'x 363

United States v. Xavier Degollado

Opinion

ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

PER CURIAM: *

Defendant-Appellant Xavier Degollado was convicted of receiving child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2225A(a)(2)(A). On appeal, Degollado challenged the resulting sentence of imprisonment and order of restitution. We affirmed. United States v. Degollado, 547 Fed.Appx. 592 (5th Cir. 2013).

The Supreme Court vacated our judgment and remanded for further consideration in light of Paroline v. United States, -U.S.-, 134 S.Ct. 1710, 188 L.Ed.2d 714 (2014). In Paroline, the Court held that 18 U.S.C. § 2259 requires “restitution in an amount that comports with the defendant’s relative role in the causal process that underlies the victim’s general losses.” 134 S.Ct. at 1727.

Accordingly, we VACATE the order of restitution, and we REMAND for proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion in Paroline. We once more AFFIRM the sentence of imprisonment.

AFFIRMED IN PART; VACATED and REMANDED IN PART.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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