U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2024

United States v. Perez

United States v. Perez
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided March 22, 2024

United States v. Perez

Opinion

Case: 23-50557 Document: 63-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/22/2024

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 23-50557 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ March 22, 2024 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Raul Perez, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 2:22-CR-557-1 ______________________________ Before Smith, Higginson, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: * Raul Perez was convicted of conspiring to transport illegal aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324 and sentenced to a 30-month prison term and three years of supervised release. On appeal, Perez argues that the district court erroneously applied an enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.1(b)(6)

_____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

Case: 23-50557 Document: 63-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/22/2024

No. 23-50557

because the evidence did not establish that he created a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury.

Given the record as a whole, including the presentence report and addendum findings of fact, not rebutted with evidence by Perez at the sentencing hearing, see United States v. Alaniz, 726 F.3d 586, 619 (5th Cir. 2013), the stipulation of facts offered in support of Perez’s plea, and the district court’s extensive inquiry and determination at sentencing concerning Perez’s speech, which we will not disturb, see United States v. Goncalves, 613 F.3d 601, 609 (5th Cir. 2010), it was plausible for the district court to infer that Perez was driving while intoxicated, see United States v. Ramos-Delgado, 763 F.3d 398, 400 (5th Cir. 2014). We cannot say on the facts of this case that the court erred by imposing the enhancement. See United States v. Ruiz- Hernandez, 890 F.3d 202, 212 (5th Cir. 2018).

Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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