United States v. Nieto-Ramirez

Case: 25-30313 Document: 56-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/13/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit ____________ FILED March 13, 2026 No. 25-30313 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Ricardo Nieto-Ramirez, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana USDC No. 3:24-CR-87-1 ______________________________ Before Higginbotham, Engelhardt, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: * Ricardo Nieto-Ramirez appeals the 12-month, above-guidelines sentence imposed following his conviction for illegal reentry into the United States, a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). During the pendency of this appeal,

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

Case: 25-30313 Document: 56-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/13/2026

No. 25-30313

Nieto-Ramirez has been released from prison. Accordingly, the appeal of his sentence is DISMISSED as MOOT.