United States v. Rodriguez-Cepeda
Opinion of the Court
Ignacio Rodriguez-Cepeda appeals his sentence for illegal reentry after deportation. He contends that the district court erred in increasing his offense level under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(l)(A)(ii) based on his
The government has filed an unopposed motion for summary affirmance, asserting that Rodriguez-Cepeda’s arguments are foreclosed by United States v. Uribe, 838 F.3d 667 (5th Cir. 2016), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 137 S.Ct. 1359, 197 L.Ed.2d 542 (2017). In the alternative, the government requests an extension of time in which to file a brief on the merits.
The government is correct that Uribe, id. at 669-71, forecloses Rodriguez-Cepe-da’s reliance on Mathis, Accordingly, the motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, the alternative motion for an extension of time to file a brief is DENIED, and the judgment is AFFIRMED.
Pursuant to 5th Clr, R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be
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- United States v. Ignacio RODRIGUEZ-CEPEDA
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