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United States v. Maldonado-Perez

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jan 17, 2006
163 F. App'x 548 (9th Cir. 2006)

Opinion


163 Fed.Appx. 548 (9th Cir. 2006) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff--Appellee, v. Besy Arely MALDONADO-PEREZ, aka Betsy aka Besy Arely-Maldonado aka Besy Arely Maldondo-Perez aka Betsy Maldonado-Perez, Defendant--Appellant. No. 04-10591. D.C. No. CR-03-01064-SMM. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. January 17, 2006

Submitted Jan. 9, 2006.

This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3) Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona; Stephen M. McNamee, District Judge, Presiding.

Before HUG, O'SCANNLAIN and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Besy Arely Maldonado-Perez appeals from the 121-month sentence imposed following her jury trial conviction for conspiracy to commit hostage taking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1203, conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii) and (a)(1)(A)(v)(I) and (II) and (a)(1)(B)(i), and harboring illegal aliens, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii), (a)(1)(A)(v)(II) and (a)(1)(B)(ii). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

Maldonado-Perez challenges the district court's enhancements for making a ransom demand and for multiple victims. Because these challenges were preserved below, we vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing under the now-advisory Guidelines. See United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005); United States v. Kortgaard, 425 F.3d 602, 610-11 (9th Cir.2005).

SENTENCE VACATED and REMANDED.


Summaries of

United States v. Maldonado-Perez

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jan 17, 2006
163 F. App'x 548 (9th Cir. 2006)
Case details for

United States v. Maldonado-Perez

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff--Appellee, v. Besy Arely…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jan 17, 2006

Citations

163 F. App'x 548 (9th Cir. 2006)