United States v. Lorena Ortega-Mora

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Lorena Ortega-Mora, 585 F. App'x 716 (9th Cir. 2014)

United States v. Lorena Ortega-Mora

Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Defendant-Appellant Lorena Ortega-Mora appeals her 51-month sentence for illegal reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742, and now affirm.

California Health & Safety Code § 11378 is divisible within the meaning of Descamps v. United States, — U.S. -, 133 S.Ct. 2276, 186 L.Ed.2d 438 (2013), and therefore subject to the modified categorical approach. See Padilla-Martinez v. Holder, 770 F.3d 825, 831 n. 3 (9th Cir. 2014) (concluding Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11378 is divisible); see also Coronado v. Holder, 759 F.3d 977 (9th Cir. 2014) (holding Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11377(a) is divisible). Accordingly, the district court did not err when it applied a 16-level enhancement under Guideline § 2L1.2(b) for Ortega-Mora’s prior conviction for possession of methamphetamine for sale.

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. District of Ohio, sitting by designation.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lorena ORTEGA-MORA, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished