U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2016

United States v. Romero-Cordero

United States v. Romero-Cordero
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided February 17, 2016 · Davis, Prado, Smith
634 F. App'x 457

United States v. Romero-Cordero

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Ruben Romero-Cordero raises an argument that is foreclosed by United States v. Rodriguez, 711 F.3d 541, 562-63 & n. 28 (5th Cir. 2013) (en banc), in which we held that the generic, contemporary definition of sexual abuse of a minor does not require the age of consent to be below 17 years old and does not include an age-differential requirement. He also raises an argument that is foreclosed by United States v. Elizondo-Hernandez, 755 F.3d 779, 781-82 (5th Cir. 2014), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 135 S.Ct. 1011, 190 L.Ed.2d 881 (2015), which held that the Texas offense of indecency with a child by contact satisfied the generic definition of sexual abuse of a minor. The motion for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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