United States v. Abraham Ortega
United States v. Abraham Ortega
Opinion
Case: 15-40102 Document: 00513242575 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/22/2015
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 15-40102 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED October 22, 2015 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. ABRAHAM ORTEGA, Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:14-CR-1587-1
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DENNIS, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: * Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Abraham Ortega raises arguments that are foreclosed by United States v. Martinez-Lugo, 782 F.3d 198, 204-05 (5th Cir. 2015), petition for cert. filed (June 19, 2015) (No. 14-10355), in which this court held that an enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(i) for a prior felony conviction that is a drug trafficking offense is warranted regardless whether the prior conviction required proof of remuneration or
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.
Case: 15-40102 Document: 00513242575 Page: 2 Date Filed: 10/22/2015
No. 15-40102 commercial activity, and United States v. Rodriguez-Escareno, 700 F.3d 751, 753-54 (5th Cir. 2012), in which this court held that a federal conviction for conspiracy to commit a drug trafficking offense qualifies for the § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(i) enhancement. Accordingly, the motion for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
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